CVE-2026-48346 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html

History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Animate \| Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Weaknesses		CWE-426
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-07-14T19:53:35.227Z

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:39:13.282Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:28:38.140Z

Link: CVE-2026-48346

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:39:08.117Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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