CVE-2023-25860
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIllustrator version 26.5.2 (and earlier) and 27.2.0 (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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAdobe Illustrator versions 26.5.2 and earlier and 27.2.0 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can be triggered by opening a maliciously crafted file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 26.5.2>= 27.0.0, < 27.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Find installed Adobe Illustrator versionOpen Adobe Illustrator and go to Help > About Adobe Illustrator, or check the version in the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app under installed applicationsAffected if The version shown is 26.5.2 or earlier, or any version from 27.0.0 through 27.3.0 (versions 27.0.0 to 27.3.0 are affected)
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Confirm version matches affected rangeCompare your installed version number against the vulnerable ranges: versions 26.5.2 and below are affected; versions 27.0.0 through 27.3.0 are affectedAffected if Your installed version falls within either <= 26.5.2 or >= 27.0.0 and < 27.3.1
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Verify you open files in IllustratorThis vulnerability is triggered when opening a maliciously crafted file - confirm that you use Adobe Illustrator to open .ai or related file formatsAffected if You open untrusted or unexpected files in Adobe Illustrator on an affected version
You are affected if Adobe Illustrator is installed at version 26.5.2 or earlier, or at version 27.0.0 through 27.3.0, and you open files (particularly from untrusted sources) in that application
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped27.3.1
Update Adobe Illustrator to the latest patched version. Until patched, avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
27.3.1 or later
- Close Adobe Illustrator if it is currently running
- Open the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application on your system
- Navigate to the Apps or Updates section within Creative Cloud
- Locate Adobe Illustrator in the list of installed applications
- Click on Update or Install to upgrade to the latest available version
- Restart Adobe Illustrator after the update completes
- Verify the installed version is 27.3.1 or higher by going to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25860 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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