CVE-2026-48346

Animate is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

CVSS v3 7.9 HIGH

7.9^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

16 Jul 2026, 18:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple macos Apple Microsoft windows Adobe Adobe animate Microsoft
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html -~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html - Vendor Advisory

14 Jul 2026, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-14 20:17

Updated : 2026-07-16 18:43

NVD link : CVE-2026-48346

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48346

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48346

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

animate

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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