CVE-2021-28629 json
Adobe Animate heap corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution
published 2021-08-24 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15298
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Animate version 21.0.6 (and earlier) is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
7.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Animate
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/animate/apsb21-50.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28629
- NVD CVE-2021-28629
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