{"id":58622,"date":"2025-07-09T17:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:16:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:43:10","slug":"cve-2025-43556-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-animate-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43556-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-animate-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-43556: Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Animate Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The year 2025 has seen a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-43556, surface in versions 24.0.8, 23.0.11 and earlier of the software application Animate. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it can lead to an integer overflow or wraparound, which in turn could result in the execution of arbitrary code. This execution occurs in the context of the current user, which makes the exploit even more potent as it could potentially compromise the entire system or lead<\/a> to data leakage. The exploit requires user<\/a> interaction, specifically, the victim would need to open a malicious file.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43556
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: User level
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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