OS Command Injection in Adobe Animate via malicious file
CVE-2026-48345 Published on July 14, 2026
Animate | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
Animate is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could result in 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. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48345 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2026-48345 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48345
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Affected Versions
Adobe Animate 2023:- Before and including 23.0.15 is affected.
- Version 23.0.16 is unaffected.
- Before and including 24.0.13 is affected.
- Version 24.0.14 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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