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CVE-2025-61804VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-61804: Adobe Animate · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Adobe AnimateSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Adobe AnimateAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately restrict the use of Adobe Animate versions 23.0.13, 24.0.10, and earlier until patches are released; 2) Enforce strict file validation and scanning policies for all incoming Animate files, using advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting anomalous file behavior; 3) Educate users on the risks of opening Animate files from untrusted or unknown sources, emphasizing the need for caution with email attachments and downloads; 4) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution scope of Adobe Animate and isolate file processing; 5) Monitor network and endpoint logs for suspicious activity indicative of exploitation attempts; 6) Coordinate with Adobe for timely patch deployment once available; 7) Consider disabling Animate file preview features in email clients or file explorers to reduce accidental triggering; 8) Implement multi-factor authentication and network segmentation to limit lateral movement if compromise occurs.

Description

Animate versions 23.0.13, 24.0.10 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

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