Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.5/26.0.2 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.5/26.0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-30642. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Illustrator up to 25.4.5/26.0.2 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 (and earlier) and 25.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 09/07/2023 as apsb22-26. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-30642 since 05/12/2022. 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 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). Once again VulDB remains the best source 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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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / 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: 209472
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 25.4.6 / 26.0.0 < 26.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-26) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2022 🔍
09/07/2023 +483 days 🔍
09/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +593 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-26
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-30642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-30642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239132

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2023 23:17
Updated: 04/22/2025 03:54
Changes: 09/07/2023 23:17 (50), 10/22/2024 20:05 (17), 04/22/2025 03:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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