CVE-2024-47414
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Animate versions 23.0.7, 24.0.4 and earlier contain a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system. This affects users who open malicious Animate files. The vulnerability requires user interaction through opening a malicious 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 code execution allowing malware installation, credential theft, or lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
No impact if users don't open untrusted Animate files or if application is patched.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user to open a malicious Animate file. No public exploit code is currently available according to the advisory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to Animate 23.0.8 or 24.0.5
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-76.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Animate. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install updates. 4. Restart Animate after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Animate file execution
allBlock execution of .fla and .xfl files from untrusted sources
Use application control
allRestrict Animate to only open files from trusted directories
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Educate users not to open Animate files from untrusted sources
- Implement email filtering to block malicious Animate attachments
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Animate version via Help > About Adobe Animate. If version is 23.0.7 or earlier, or 24.0.4 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
In Animate: Help > About Adobe AnimateVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 23.0.8 or higher, or 24.0.5 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Animate crash logs with memory access violations
- Unexpected Animate process spawning child processes
Network Indicators:
- Animate process making unexpected network connections after file open
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Animate.exe" AND (event_type:"process_creation" OR event_type:"crash")