# CVE-2026-48350: Adobe Animate path traversal in file processing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48350-adobe-animate-path-traversal-in-file-processing  
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-2026-48350 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Animate, a professional animation and multimedia authoring software, is affected by a security flaw that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's computer. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file, an attacker can bypass security restrictions to access sensitive data or run unauthorized commands. This could lead to a total compromise of the user's workstation and the data stored on it.

Technologies: [Adobe Animate 2023](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/animate). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48350 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48350 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48350?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Animate 2023 <= 23.0.15; Adobe Animate 2024 <= 24.0.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48350?** 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-2026-48350 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48350?** Check whether you run Adobe Animate 2023 or Adobe Animate 2024 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

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Adobe Animate due to improper limitation of pathnames to restricted directories. The flaw is triggered when the application processes a maliciously crafted file, requiring user interaction (UI:R). Successful exploitation allows an attacker to escape the intended directory structure, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability has a 'Changed' scope (S:C), indicating it can impact components beyond the immediate software environment. 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)