Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2022 · Assigned by adobe

CVE-2022-38436Adobe Illustrator CDR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds read 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 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.4 (and earlier) and 25.4.7 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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)

VendorProductVersions
Adobe Illustrator unspecified – through 26.4unspecified – through 25.4.7unspecified – through None

Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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