Advisory Details

July 28th, 2021

Adobe Character Animator SVG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-21-904
ZDI-CAN-13973

CVE ID CVE-2021-40766
CVSS SCORE 3.3, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Character Animator
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Adobe Character Animator. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SVG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/character_animator/apsb21-95.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-06-24 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-07-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2021-10-27 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Francis Provencher {PRL}
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