# CVE-2016-7866: Memory corruption in Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 and earlier

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Adobe Animate, requiring users to apply vendor patches.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qrj4-68mq-fwp3

## What is CVE-2016-7866?

CVE-2016-7866 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Animate, published on 15 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Adobe Animate versions 15.2.1.95 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7866?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Animate.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-7866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7866 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-7866 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-7866 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 - Memory Corruption (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Animate

- [CVE-2026-48350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48350/): Animate | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2026-76191](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76191/): Animate | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (CWE-94) (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-48345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48345/): Animate | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78) (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-48349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48349/): Animate | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-48346](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48346/): Animate | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426) (high 7.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-7866 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-7866 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Animate, published on 15 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-7866 exists.

Affected product: Adobe Animate. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7866/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7866/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7866
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7866
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7866

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