Overview
The cybersecurity world is currently addressing a significant vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-30328, which affects Animate versions 24.0.8, 23.0.11 and earlier. This issue is a serious concern due to its potential to result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, which could lead to system compromise or data leakage. Furthermore, the exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, which means that a victim must open a malicious file. This adds a social engineering element to the threat, increasing its potential impact.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-30328
Severity: High (7.8 – CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: User
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Animate | 24.0.8 and earlier
Animate | 23.0.11 and earlier
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write issue, which occurs when a program writes data outside its intended memory space. In the context of CVE-2025-30328, this is exploited when a user opens a malicious file, thereby executing arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Attackers may use this vulnerability to bypass protection mechanisms and execute malicious code, leading to a potential compromise of the system or leakage of sensitive data.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
# Assume we have a malicious file named "bad_code.txt"
# The victim opens the malicious file using an affected version of Animate
$ animate bad_code.txt
# The malicious code within the file executes arbitrary commands in the context of the current userPlease note that this is a conceptual example and not a direct step-by-step guide to exploit the vulnerability. The purpose is to illustrate the potential severity and mode of operation of the exploit.
Mitigation Guidance
Users are urged to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability. In the interim, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be utilized as temporary mitigation. It is also recommended to educate users on the dangers of opening files from untrusted sources to reduce the risk of social engineering exploits.