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Linked CVE review

Update Adobe Animate to the fixed Adobe release

Linked CVEs
2
Confirmed exploited
0
PoC or lab evidence
0
Maximum CVSS
7.8
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Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0
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CVE-2025-49561 Scheduled assessment
Animate | Use After Free (CWE-416)

Animate versions 23.0.12, 24.0.9 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 0.28% · 18.7th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-04LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interactionWithin 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-49562 Scheduled assessment
Animate | Use After Free (CWE-416)

Animate versions 23.0.12, 24.0.9 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

5.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 0.26% · 15.7th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-04LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interactionScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.