CVE-2026-48350 Animate | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

High 8.6 Published 14 Jul 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

An attacker can execute arbitrary code or read sensitive files 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-2026-48350?

CVE-2026-48350 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Animate, published on 14 Jul 2026. 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

Animate is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48350?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Animate.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48350?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-48350 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48350 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qvq-7gfm-32m8.