CVE-2024-52984
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Animate versions 23.0.8, 24.0.5 and earlier contain an integer underflow vulnerability that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users of Adobe Animate on any operating system where the vulnerable versions are installed. Successful exploitation requires user interaction through opening a crafted file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Animate
📦 What is this software?
Animate by Adobe
Animate by Adobe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete 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 leading to unauthorized access to user files, system resources, or installation of malware.
If Mitigated
No impact if users avoid opening untrusted Animate files and have proper endpoint protection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of the integer underflow trigger.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to Animate 23.0.9 or 24.0.6
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-96.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 computer after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure system policies to prevent opening untrusted Animate files.
Application control
allUse application whitelisting to restrict Animate execution to trusted locations only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file opening policies and user training about untrusted files
- Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) to monitor for suspicious Animate process behavior
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Animate version via Help > About Adobe Animate. If version is 23.0.8 or earlier, or 24.0.5 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: Check Add/Remove Programs for Adobe Animate version. On macOS: Check Applications folder > Adobe Animate > Get Info.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 23.0.9 or higher for v23, or 24.0.6 or higher for v24.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Animate crash logs with memory access violations
- Unexpected child processes spawned from Animate.exe
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Animate process
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Animate.exe" AND (event_type:"process_creation" OR event_type:"crash")