Animate | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-48349 records a High severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in Animate | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Animate 2023 (generic), Adobe/Adobe Animate 2024 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 14, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Jul 15, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Animate 2023 (generic), Adobe/Adobe Animate 2024 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Adobe/Adobe Animate 2023generic	0	Not reported
Adobe/Adobe Animate 2024generic	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Adobe/Adobe Animate 2023, Adobe/Adobe Animate 2024.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencehelpx.adobe.com

Upstream source description

Animate is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

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