Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects Adobe Character Animator installations at or below the listed versions. A malicious file can trigger memory parsing failure and may let attacker code run as the signed-in user. It is serious for creative workstations that handle external files, but exploitation requires a user to open the file.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority workstation remediation issue, especially for creative teams handling third-party files. It is not internet-exposed by itself, but a successful lure could compromise the user workstation and data accessible to that user.
Technical view
CVE-2022-34242 is a CWE-125 out-of-bounds read in Adobe Character Animator SVG file parsing. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8 with local attack vector, no privileges, and required user interaction. Successful exploitation could execute code in the current user context.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running Adobe Character Animator 4.4.7 or earlier, or 22.4 or earlier. Highest concern is on workstations receiving Character Animator or SVG-related files from clients, partners, email, downloads, or shared storage.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Attack requires social engineering or another delivery path that persuades a user to open a malicious file in the affected application.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports affected version ranges, CWE-125 classification, CVSS 7.8, user interaction requirement, and potential code execution. The provided bundle does not include exploit-in-the-wild evidence or detailed patch version data beyond the Adobe advisory reference.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Adobe Character Animator installations and identify affected versions.
- Check Adobe APSB22-34 for vendor update or mitigation guidance.
- Prioritize upgrades or removal on systems handling external media files.
- Restrict opening untrusted project or SVG files until remediated.
- Use endpoint protections and attachment filtering for creative workstations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Character Animator versions against 4.4.7 and 22.4 thresholds.
- Verify vendor guidance from Adobe APSB22-34 has been applied.
- Review exposure for users who process externally supplied animation assets.
- Check security tooling for suspicious file-open events involving Character Animator.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/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/character_animator/apsb22-34.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Out-of-bounds Read
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