Memory corruption in Adobe Animate
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7866 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Animate Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU1280
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7866
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system via unknown attack vectors.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationThe vulnerability is fixed in version 16.0.0.112 for Windows and Macintosh:
https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/animate
Animate: 15.2.1.95
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb16-38.html
/security/products/animate/apsb16-38.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
