Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.7/26.4.0 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.7/26.4.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-38409. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.7/26.4.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was published 09/13/2022. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-38409. 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 209418 (Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.8 / 26.0 < 26.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-55) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 25.4.8 or 26.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209418). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209418
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.8 / 26.0 < 26.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-55) (macOS)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Illustrator 25.4.8/26.5.0

Timelineinfo

08/18/2022 🔍
09/13/2022 +26 days 🔍
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09/16/2022 +3 days 🔍
04/29/2025 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208805

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2022 11:31
Updated: 04/29/2025 23:29
Changes: 09/16/2022 11:31 (38), 10/19/2022 08:39 (2), 10/19/2022 08:42 (12), 10/27/2024 03:24 (16), 04/29/2025 23:29 (3)
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