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IllustratorApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-30273

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 27.9.3 / 28.4 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
Illustrator versions 28.3, 27.9.2 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator versions 28.3, 27.9.2 and earlier allows arbitrary code execution in the current user's context. Exploitation requires the victim to open a maliciously crafted file.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Illustrator to a version newer than 28.3 and 27.9.2 as provided by Adobe's security patch.

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
IllustratorApplication
Affected:< 27.9.3>= 28.0, < 28.4

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Adobe Illustrator version on Windows
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Illustrator (or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Illustrator for per-user installs). Locate the installed version folder (e.g., "Version 28") and check the "Version" value.
    Affected if The version value is 28.0, 28.1, 28.2, or 28.3, OR less than 27.9.3 (such as 27.9.2, 27.9.1, etc.)
  2. Check Adobe Illustrator version on macOS
    Open Terminal and run: defaults read /Applications/Adobe\ Illustrator\ */Adobe\ Illustrator\ *.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString (replace * with the installed version folder).
    Affected if The reported version is 28.0, 28.1, 28.2, or 28.3, OR less than 27.9.3 (such as 27.9.2 or earlier).
  3. Check executable file version on Windows
    Navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version]\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe (adjust path for 32-bit or per-user install). Right-click the executable, select Properties, and check the File Version on the Details tab.
    Affected if The file version shown is in the 28.0.x-28.3.x range, or 27.9.2 or earlier.

You are affected if Adobe Illustrator is installed with any version from 28.0 through 28.3, or version 27.9.2 or earlier.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 27.9.3 / 28.4 or later
Fixed in 27.9.328.4
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Illustrator to a version newer than 28.3 and 27.9.2 as provided by Adobe's security patch.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Illustrator 27.9.3 or later for 27.x line; Illustrator 28.4 or later for 28.x line

  1. 1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to the Adobe Illustrator download page
  2. 2. Check your current Adobe Illustrator version by opening Illustrator and going to Help > About Illustrator
  3. 3. If your version is 27.9.2 or earlier, upgrade to version 27.9.3 or later
  4. 4. If your version is 28.0 through 28.3, upgrade to version 28.4 or later
  5. 5. Alternatively, open Creative Cloud app, find Illustrator, and click Update to install the latest fixed version
  6. 6. After updating, verify the version by checking Help > About Illustrator to confirm you are on 27.9.3+ or 28.4+
  7. 7. Restart Illustrator after the update completes
Caveat Standard Adobe update - minimal risk; ensure you back up custom presets and preferences as a precaution

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Illustrator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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