CVE-2021-42272
Adobe Animate GIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Adobe Animate version 21.0.9 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 GIF file.
Adobe Animate versión 21.0.9 (y anteriores), está afectada por una vulnerabilidad de escritura fuera de límites que podría resultar en una ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para la explotación de este problema, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo GIF malicioso.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Animate. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of GIF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-10-12 CVE Reserved
- 2021-10-28 CVE Published
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-24 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (1)
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb21-105.html | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Animate Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Animate" | <= 21.0.9 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Animate" and version " <= 21.0.9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
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