Adobe Animate up to 23.0.11/24.0.8 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Animate up to 23.0.11/24.0.8 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-30329. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Animate up to 23.0.11/24.0.8. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Animate versions 24.0.8, 23.0.11 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption of service. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-30329 since 03/20/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 235862 (Adobe Animate 23.x < 23.0.12 / 24.x < 24.0.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-42)), 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 (235862). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 235862
Nessus Name: Adobe Animate 23.x < 23.0.12 / 24.x < 24.0.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-42)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/20/2025 🔍
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05/14/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-42
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-30329 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-30329
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308760

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2025 20:05
Updated: 05/14/2025 09:51
Changes: 05/13/2025 20:05 (63), 05/14/2025 09:51 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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