CVE-2026-76191 Animate | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (CWE-94)

High 8.2 Published 8 Sep 2026 Updated 9 Sep 2026

A low-privileged attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Animate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-76191?

CVE-2026-76191 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Adobe Animate, published on 8 Sep 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 Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Animate.

How do I fix CVE-2026-76191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-76191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-75w7-cqxv-p63r.