Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe Animate 22.0.5 and earlier can be compromised if a user opens a malicious SVG file. The impact is serious because code may run with the victim user's permissions, potentially exposing files or enabling workstation compromise.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for creative workstations, not broad internet infrastructure. The business risk is workstation compromise through malicious file delivery, so patch exposed user populations first.
Technical view
CVE-2022-30664 is a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write in Adobe Animate SVG parsing. The CVSS 3.0 score is 7.8, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and required user interaction. Successful exploitation may allow arbitrary code execution as the current user.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints running Adobe Animate 22.0.5 or earlier, especially creative teams handling SVG files or files from external sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires user interaction: a victim must open a malicious file.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE source bundle and Adobe advisory reference. The bundle identifies affected versions and impact but does not provide exploit activity or detailed fixed-version data.
Mitigation direction
- Review Adobe APSB22-24 and apply the vendor-recommended update or mitigation.
- Inventory endpoints for Adobe Animate 22.0.5 or earlier.
- Restrict opening untrusted SVG or project files in Animate.
- Prioritize users who receive external creative assets.
- Remove Adobe Animate where it is no longer required.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Adobe Animate versions on managed endpoints.
- Verify remediation against Adobe APSB22-24 guidance.
- Check EDR and email logs for suspicious file delivery to Animate users.
- Confirm users handling external SVG files received targeted guidance.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb22-24.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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