Adobe Animate up to 20.5 FLA File double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe Animate up to 20.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component FLA File Handler. Such manipulation leads to double free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-9747. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Animate up to 20.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component FLA File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/23/2020. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-9747. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209467 (Adobe Animate 20.x < 20.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-61)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209467). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209467
Nessus Name: Adobe Animate 20.x < 20.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-61)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
10/23/2020 +234 days 🔍
10/23/2020 +0 days 🔍
05/04/2025 +1654 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9747 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9747
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163472

Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2020 11:51
Updated: 05/04/2025 20:54
Changes: 10/23/2020 11:51 (37), 11/26/2020 10:38 (2), 11/26/2020 10:44 (8), 10/22/2024 20:48 (16), 05/04/2025 20:54 (5)
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