Adobe Illustrator up to 26.5.1/27.0 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 26.5.1/27.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-44502. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 26.5.1/27.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.5.1 (and earlier), and 27.0 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The weakness was published 12/16/2022 as apsb22-60. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-44502 since 10/31/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209419 (Adobe Illustrator < 26.5.2 / 27.0.0 < 27.0.1 Multiple Memory leak (APSB22-60) (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 (209419). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / 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: 209419
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 26.5.2 / 27.0.0 < 27.0.1 Multiple Memory leak (APSB22-60) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/31/2022 🔍
12/16/2022 +46 days 🔍
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04/28/2025 +864 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-60
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-44502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-44502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215980

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 19:26
Updated: 04/28/2025 15:05
Changes: 12/16/2022 19:26 (39), 12/16/2022 19:27 (2), 01/13/2023 14:40 (12), 10/27/2024 03:24 (17), 04/28/2025 15:05 (3)
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