CVE-2020-9748

Stack overflow vulnerability in Adobe Animate 20.5

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Published Oct 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Animate version 20.5 (and earlier) is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability, which could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .fla file in Animate.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Animate

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 20.5
`unspecified`	affected	≤ None

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-30528	Adobe Animate version 20.5 (and earlier) is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability, which could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .fla file in Animate.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.3% (6.271% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb20-61.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Animate

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Oct 21, 2020, 8:01 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:19 AM
Reserved: Mar 2, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 21, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:28 AM

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