Adobe Illustrator up to 28.7.6/29.5.1 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Illustrator up to 28.7.6/29.5.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-49526. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 28.7.6/29.5.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Illustrator versions 28.7.6, 29.5.1 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-49526 since 06/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/10/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241582 (Adobe Illustrator < 28.7.8 / 29.0.0 < 29.6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-65)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (241582) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-20740). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Illustrator

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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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: 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: 241582
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 28.7.8 / 29.0.0 < 29.6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-65)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/06/2025 CVE reserved
07/09/2025 +33 days Advisory disclosed
07/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-65
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-49526 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-49526
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315627
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2025 05:31
Updated: 07/10/2025 03:34
Changes: 07/09/2025 05:31 (64), 07/09/2025 06:43 (2), 07/10/2025 03:34 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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