Adobe Illustrator up to 25.1 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.1. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-21054. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.1 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 02/12/2021. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-21054. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209475 (Adobe Illustrator < 25.2 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB21-12) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209475). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209475
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 25.2 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB21-12) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2020 🔍
02/12/2021 +56 days 🔍
02/12/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/04/2025 +1542 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-21054 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-21054
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-169845

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2021 11:54
Updated: 05/04/2025 05:57
Changes: 02/12/2021 11:54 (37), 02/28/2021 19:20 (5), 02/28/2021 19:24 (8), 10/22/2024 18:52 (16), 05/04/2025 05:57 (3)
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