Adobe Animate Path Traversal Causing Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2026-48350 Published on July 14, 2026
Animate | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Animate is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48350 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. 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 Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-48350 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48350
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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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