CVE-2025-54270
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Animate versions 23.0.13, 24.0.10 and earlier contain a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that could allow memory exposure when processing malicious files. Attackers could exploit this to leak sensitive memory information, but require user interaction through opening a malicious file. Users of affected Adobe Animate versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Animate
📦 What is this software?
Animate by Adobe
Animate by Adobe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive memory contents including credentials, encryption keys, or other application data could be exposed to an attacker, potentially leading to further system compromise.
Likely Case
Limited memory disclosure that could reveal application state information but not necessarily critical secrets, potentially enabling information gathering for further attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper controls, the impact is minimal as exploitation requires user interaction and memory exposure would be contained within the application's process space.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of memory layout. No public exploit code is known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to Animate 23.0.14 or 24.0.11 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-97.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Animate. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install available updates. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from Adobe Creative Cloud or Adobe website.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open Animate files from trusted sources and disable automatic opening of Animate files
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized Animate files
- Use endpoint protection that can detect and block malicious Animate files
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Animate version in Help > About Adobe Animate. If version is 23.0.13 or earlier, or 24.0.10 or earlier, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: Check Help > About Adobe Animate. On macOS: Adobe Animate > About Adobe AnimateVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Animate version is 23.0.14 or later for version 23.x, or 24.0.11 or later for version 24.x.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Unexpected file opening events in Animate
Network Indicators:
- Downloads of Animate files from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
EventID=1000 OR EventID=1001 (Application Error) AND ProcessName contains 'Animate'