CVE-2021-42524

HIGH

Adobe Animate < 21.0.9 - Out-of-bounds Write via Malicious BMP File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 BMP file.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0272
EPSS Percentile 84.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
adobe/animate < 21.0.9
Published Nov 18, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026