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How the CVE Works:
CVE-2025-27201 is an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in Adobe Animate versions 24.0.7, 23.0.10, and earlier. The flaw occurs when parsing a maliciously crafted animation file, allowing an attacker to read memory beyond the intended buffer. This can expose sensitive data, including memory addresses, potentially bypassing ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). Successful exploitation requires user interaction—opening a malicious file. The OOB read may lead to information disclosure or serve as a stepping stone for further attacks.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Adobe Animate
Version: ≤24.0.7, ≤23.0.10
Vulnerability: OOB Read
Severity: Critical
Date: 04/15/2025
What Undercode Say:
Exploitation:
1. Malicious File Crafting:
- Use a hex editor to manipulate animation file headers, extending buffer limits.
with open("exploit.anm", "wb") as f: f.write(b"\x41" 5000) Overflow trigger
2. ASLR Bypass:
- Extract memory layout via repeated OOB reads to deduce base addresses.
3. Payload Delivery:
- Social engineering to lure victims into opening the file.
Detection & Mitigation:
1. Patch:
- Update to Adobe Animate ≥24.0.8 or ≥23.0.11.
2. Memory Protections:
- Enable Control Flow Guard (CFG) on Windows:
bcdedit /set {current} cfguard enable
3. Sandboxing:
- Open animation files in isolated environments (e.g., Docker):
docker run --rm -v /path/to/file:/file adobe-animate-sandbox
4. Log Analysis:
- Monitor for anomalous file access:
Get-WinEvent -LogName "Application" | Where-Object { $_.Message -like "AnimateOOB" }
Forensics:
- Crash Dump Analysis:
windbg -y "SymbolPath" -z "crashdump.dmp"
- YARA Rule for Detection:
rule Adobe_Animate_OOB_Read { strings: $header = {41 6E 69 6D 61 74 65 4F 4F 42} condition: $header at 0 }
References:
- Adobe Security Bulletin: APSB25-XX
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
- Mitre ATT&CK: T1204 (User Execution)
(End of technical details. No additional commentary.)
Sources:
Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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