Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2022 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-40765Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Character Animator (Preview 4) from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 23.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe Character Animator version 4.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Character Animator (Preview 4) | unspecified – through 4.4unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-788 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H