CVE-2021-28630 Adobe Animate FLA File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can disclose sensitive information by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Animate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28630?
CVE-2021-28630 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe Animate, published on 24 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Animate version 21.0.6 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose potential sensitive information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28630?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Animate.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28630?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28630 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-28630 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28630 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Animate
- CVE-2016-7866 Memory corruption in Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 and earlier
- CVE-2026-48350 Animate | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
- CVE-2026-76191 Animate | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (CWE-94)
- CVE-2026-48345 Animate | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
- CVE-2026-48349 Animate | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9rp-c48m-987p.