CVE-2026-48350

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Path Traversal in Animate

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-16

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Animate is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files or directories outside the intended restrictions. 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-2026-48350

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44436

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-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Path Traversal issue in Adobe Animate that allows attackers to access files or directories outside the intended restrictions. It could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious file.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this Path Traversal vulnerability in Adobe Animate requires monitoring for suspicious file access patterns or user interactions with untrusted files. Check for unusual file reads outside expected directories, especially those involving user-provided inputs. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive files on your system, potentially stealing data or executing malicious code. Since it requires user interaction, opening an untrusted file could trigger the attack.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Adobe Animate to the latest patched version. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources. Implement strict file access controls and monitor for unusual file operations. Disable unnecessary user permissions that could allow path traversal.

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