Use-after-free in Animate - CVE-2025-49562
Published: August 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113939
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49562
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing files. A remote attacker can can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Animate
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49562
Install updates from vendor's website.
Animate - addressed in versions 23.0.12, 24.0.10