CVE-2021-28574
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Animate version 21.0.5 and earlier versions were found to contain an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2021-28574 and was disclosed on March 16, 2021. The issue affects Adobe Animate software versions up to and including 20.5.1, as well as versions from 21.0.0 up to and including 21.0.5 (NVD, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) issue that occurs when parsing specially crafted files. The severity of this vulnerability has been rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information in the context of the current user. The impact is limited to information disclosure, with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in their security advisory. Users should update to the latest version of Adobe Animate as specified in the vendor's security bulletin (Adobe Advisory).

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