CVE-2021-42269 HIGH

CVE-2021-42269: Adobe Animate FLA File Parsing Use After Free Remote Code Execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Animate
Weakness CWE-416
Published November 18, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Animate version 21.0.9 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of a malformed FLA file 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated