CVE-2024-47418
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-47418 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Animate that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users of Adobe Animate versions 23.0.7, 24.0.4 and earlier. Successful exploitation requires user interaction but could lead to full system compromise under the current user's privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Animate
📦 What is this software?
Animate by Adobe
Animate by Adobe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker gains full control of the victim's system with the same privileges as the current user, enabling data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Malicious actor tricks user into opening a crafted Animate file, leading to malware installation, credential theft, or system compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper controls, impact is limited to isolated user account compromise without administrative privileges or lateral movement.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file). No public exploit code available at disclosure time.
🛠️ 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 latest version. 4. Restart Animate after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic file opening
allConfigure system to not automatically open Animate files from untrusted sources
Application control restrictions
allUse application whitelisting to restrict execution of Animate to trusted locations only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user permissions to prevent administrative access from compromised accounts
- Implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement from compromised systems
🔍 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:
On Windows: Check registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Animate\XX.0\Version (where XX is 23 or 24)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 23.0.8 or higher, or 24.0.5 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Animate process spawning child processes
- Animate crashes with memory access violations
- Suspicious file opens from untrusted sources
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from Animate process to unknown IPs
- DNS requests for suspicious domains after file open
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Animate.exe" AND (process_spawn:* OR process_crash:* OR file_open:*.fla)