# CVE-2026-48348: Adobe Animate incorrect authorization code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48348-adobe-animate-incorrect-authorization-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48348 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.7 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Animate, a popular multimedia authoring and computer animation program, is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's system. To exploit this, an attacker must trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. If successful, the attacker could execute unauthorized commands or software with the same permissions as the logged-in user, potentially leading to data theft or full system compromise.

Technologies: [Adobe Animate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/animate). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48348 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48348 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48348?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.7, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Animate <= 23.0.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48348?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-48348 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48348?** Check whether you run Adobe Animate at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) exists in Adobe Animate versions 23.0.15 and 24.0.13 and earlier. The flaw is triggered when the application improperly validates permissions or authorizations, which can be leveraged to achieve arbitrary code execution. The attack vector is local and requires user interaction, specifically requiring a victim to open a maliciously crafted file. While the complexity is rated as high due to conditions beyond the attacker's immediate control, a successful exploit results in a scope change, allowing the attacker to execute code in the context of the current user. Adobe has released patches in versions 23.0.16 and 24.0.14 to address this issue.

## Affected products

- Adobe Animate 2023 <= 23.0.15
- Adobe Animate 2024 <= 24.0.13

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: advisory: Adobe published security bulletin APSB26-83
- 2026-07-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html)

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