CVE-2024-20794: Adobe Animate 2024 WAV File Parsing Null Pointer Dereference

Published Apr 11, 2024
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Updated

Animate versions 23.0.4, 24.0.1 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause a system crash, resulting in a denial of service. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected Software

4 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Animate<23.0.5
Adobe Animate>=24.0.0<24.0.2
Any of the following
macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Apr 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:53 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:53 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20794?

CVE-2024-20794 is considered to be of moderate severity due to its potential to cause application denial-of-service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-20794?

To fix CVE-2024-20794, you should update Adobe Animate to version 23.0.5 or later, or version 24.0.2 or later.

3

What causes CVE-2024-20794?

CVE-2024-20794 is caused by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability within Adobe Animate.

4

What versions of Adobe Animate are affected by CVE-2024-20794?

Affected versions of Adobe Animate include 23.0.4, 24.0.1, and earlier.

5

What could happen if CVE-2024-20794 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-20794 could lead to a system crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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