CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-20764: Adobe Animate 2024 SWF File parsing memory corruption

First published: Mon Mar 18 2024(Updated: )

Animate versions 24.0, 23.0.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Any of
Adobe Animate>=23.0.0<23.0.4
Adobe Animate=24.0.0
Any of
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-20764?

    CVE-2024-20764 is considered a significant vulnerability due to its potential to disclose sensitive memory.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-20764?

    To mitigate CVE-2024-20764, users should update Adobe Animate to a version that is 23.0.4 or later.

  • What versions of Adobe Animate are affected by CVE-2024-20764?

    Adobe Animate versions 24.0, 23.0.3, and earlier are affected by CVE-2024-20764.

  • What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2024-20764?

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2024-20764 to bypass ASLR mitigations and potentially access sensitive information.

  • Is user interaction required for CVE-2024-20764 exploitation?

    Yes, exploitation of CVE-2024-20764 requires user interaction.

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