Adobe Illustrator up to 28.7.6/29.5.1 uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 28.7.6/29.5.1. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-49529. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Illustrator up to 28.7.6/29.5.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Illustrator versions 28.7.6, 29.5.1 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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 advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-49529 since 06/06/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 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-2025-20738). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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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)

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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-2025-49529 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-49529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315632
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2025 05:33
Updated: 07/10/2025 03:34
Changes: 07/09/2025 05:33 (63), 07/09/2025 06:43 (2), 07/10/2025 03:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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