High severity · published Oct 25, 2022
CVE-2022-38436
Adobe Illustrator CDR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IL
Illustrator · Adobe
through 26.4; through 25.4.7; through None · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38436
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38436
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-56.html
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