CVE-2026-48346

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Untrusted Search Path in Animate Leading to Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-16

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Animate is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

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Published

2026-07-14

Last Modified

2026-07-16

Generated

2026-08-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-02

NVD

CVE-2026-48346

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44441

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	animate	From 23.0.0 (inc) to 23.0.16 (exc)
adobe	animate	From 24.0.0 (inc) to 24.0.14 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-426	The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

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Executive Summary

Animate has an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This requires user interaction and changes the scope of the issue.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking for untrusted search path issues in Adobe Animate. Since exploitation requires user interaction to open a malicious file, monitor for suspicious file execution patterns or unexpected code behavior. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to run malicious code on your system under your user context. This could lead to data theft, system compromise, or further malware installation.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, which may violate GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data protection and security controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Adobe Animate to the latest version to address the Untrusted Search Path vulnerability. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources and ensure user accounts have limited privileges to reduce exploitation risk.

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