PT-2021-6645 · Adobe · Character Animator

Published 2021-10-26 · Updated 2022-03-22 · CVE-2021-40769

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Character Animator versions 4.4 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This could potentially allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected information using a specially crafted file.

Recommendations For Adobe Character Animator versions 4.4 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-01961

CVE-2021-40769

ZDI-21-1256

Affected Products

Character Animator

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40769 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1256 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/character_animator/apsb21-95.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40769 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01961 · Security Note