Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.5/26.0.2 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.5/26.0.2. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-30648. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.5/26.0.2 (Image Processing Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 (and earlier) and 25.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by a Use-After-Free vulnerability that could result in 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.

The weakness was published 06/16/2022 as apsb22-26. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-30648 since 05/12/2022. 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 209472 (Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.6 / 26.0.0 < 26.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-26) (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 (209472). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209472
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.6 / 26.0.0 < 26.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-26) (macOS)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2022 🔍
06/16/2022 +35 days 🔍
06/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/30/2025 +1049 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-26
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-30648 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-30648
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-202185

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2022 07:56
Updated: 04/30/2025 21:21
Changes: 06/16/2022 07:56 (50), 10/22/2024 20:48 (16), 04/30/2025 21:21 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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