# CVE-2026-48349: Adobe Animate incorrect authorization code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48349-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-2026-48349 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Animate, a professional multimedia authoring and computer animation program, is affected by a security flaw that could allow an attacker to run unauthorized commands on a user's computer. If exploited, this could lead to a full system compromise, allowing an attacker to access sensitive files or disrupt operations. While the attack does not require the user to take any action, it does rely on specific system conditions that are outside of the attacker's direct control.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48349 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48349 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48349?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 14 July 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48349?** 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-2026-48349 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48349?** 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

Adobe Animate contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) that can lead to arbitrary code execution. The flaw exists in how the application validates permissions or access controls, allowing an attacker to execute code with the privileges of the logged-in user. The attack vector is local, and while it does not require user interaction (UI:N) or prior privileges (PR:N), it has high attack complexity (AC:H) because successful exploitation depends on conditions beyond the attacker's immediate control. The vulnerability also results in a scope change (S:C), indicating it may impact components beyond the Animate application itself. Patches are available in versions 23.0.16 and 24.0.14.

## Affected products

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

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: disclosed
- 2026-07-14: advisory

## 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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