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NULL Pointer Dereference in Adobe Animate (CVE-2025-54270)

IdentifiersCVE-2025-54270CWE-476· NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in Adobe Animate versions 23.0.13, 24.0.10 and earlier. The flaw can be triggered when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file, leading to a dereference of a NULL pointer and potential memory exposure. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive memory information from the affected process.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

Successful exploitation may result in the disclosure of sensitive memory contents, potentially exposing confidential information processed by Adobe Animate. This could compromise the confidentiality of user data and may facilitate further attacks if sensitive information is leaked.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Ensure all installations of Adobe Animate are updated to the latest patched versions (23.0.15 or 24.0.12). Avoid opening files from untrusted sources. Consider deploying endpoint protection solutions that can detect exploitation attempts against memory corruption vulnerabilities.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Update Adobe Animate to version 23.0.15 (2023) or 24.0.12 (2024) or later, as provided by Adobe. Patches are available via the Creative Cloud Desktop app and the Adobe Admin Console for enterprise environments.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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AdobeAnimateapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Social activity

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2025-54270
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54270
MITRE CWE · CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Vendor Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-97.html