Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.6/26.3.1 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.6/26.3.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-34263. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.6/26.3.1 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. 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 26.3.1 (and earlier) and 25.4.6 (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 disclosed 08/11/2022 as apsb22-41. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-34263 since 06/21/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209488 (Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.7 / 26.0.0 < 26.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-41) (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 (209488). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for 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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209488
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.7 / 26.0.0 < 26.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-41) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/21/2022 🔍
08/11/2022 +51 days 🔍
08/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/30/2025 +993 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-41
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-34263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-34263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206187

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2022 20:36
Updated: 04/30/2025 11:01
Changes: 08/11/2022 20:36 (50), 10/22/2024 08:50 (16), 04/30/2025 11:01 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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