CVE-2024-30282
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Animate versions 24.0.2, 23.0.5 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system. This affects users who open malicious Animate files. Exploitation requires user interaction through opening a specially crafted file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Animate
📦 What is this software?
Animate by Adobe
Animate by Adobe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining the same privileges as the current user, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation or malware execution leading to data exfiltration or system disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to user awareness training preventing malicious file opens, or execution in sandboxed environments.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to open a malicious file. No public exploit code available at time of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to Animate 24.0.3 or 23.0.6
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-36.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Animate. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install latest version. 4. Restart Animate after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic file opening
allConfigure system to not automatically open Animate files from untrusted sources
Use application sandboxing
allRun Animate in sandboxed environment to limit potential damage
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file opening policies - only open Animate files from trusted sources
- Use endpoint protection that can detect and block malicious Animate files
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Animate version via Help > About Animate. If version is 24.0.2 or earlier, or 23.0.5 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: Check via Help > About Animate. On macOS: Check via Animate > About Animate.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 24.0.3 or higher, or 23.0.6 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Animate process crashes
- Animate opening files from unusual locations
Network Indicators:
- Animate process making unexpected network connections after file open
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Animate.exe" AND (event_type:"process_crash" OR file_path:contains(".fla"))