Vulnerability · Published Aug 20, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-36009Adobe Illustrator PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Illustrator from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.0% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.0%top 12.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe Illustrator version 25.2.3 (and earlier) is affected by an memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Illustrator | unspecified – through 25.2.3unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-788 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb21-42.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1147/ x_refsource_MISC