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IllustratorApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-43759

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 27.9.6 / 28.7.1 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 28.6, 27.9.5 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service (DoS). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, resulting in a DoS condition. 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Illustrator versions 28.6, 27.9.5 and earlier contain a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, causing the application to crash and resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening files from untrusted or unverified sources. Organizations should update to the latest patched version of Adobe Illustrator once released by Adobe.

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:>= 27.0.0, < 27.9.6>= 28.0, < 28.7.1

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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. Determine installed Adobe Illustrator version on Windows
    Open File Explorer, navigate to the Adobe Illustrator installation folder (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [version]\Support Files\Contents\Windows), right-click Illustrator.exe, select Properties, and view the Product Version in the Details tab
    Affected if The version shown is 27.0.0 through 27.9.5, or 28.0 through 28.6 (i.e., falls within >= 27.0.0, < 27.9.6 or >= 28.0, < 28.7.1)
  2. Determine installed Adobe Illustrator version on macOS
    Open Finder, navigate to /Applications/Adobe Illustrator [version].app, right-click and select Get Info, then view the Version number under General
    Affected if The version shown is 27.0.0 through 27.9.5, or 28.0 through 28.6 (i.e., falls within >= 27.0.0, < 27.9.6 or >= 28.0, < 28.7.1)
  3. Check version via Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app
    Open the Creative Cloud app, go to the All Apps section, find Adobe Illustrator, and view the installed version number displayed
    Affected if The installed version is 27.0.0 through 27.9.5, or 28.0 through 28.6

Your environment is affected if Adobe Illustrator version is 27.0.0 through 27.9.5 or 28.0 through 28.6, as these versions contain the NULL pointer dereference flaw that triggers when opening a maliciously crafted file.

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 27.9.6 / 28.7.1 or later
Fixed in 27.9.628.7.1
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening files from untrusted or unverified sources. Organizations should update to the latest patched version of Adobe Illustrator once released by Adobe.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Illustrator 27.9.6 for 27.x branch; Adobe Illustrator 28.7.1 for 28.x branch

  1. Close Adobe Illustrator if it is currently running
  2. Back up any important Illustrator files and custom settings as a precaution
  3. Navigate to the official Adobe download page at helpx.adobe.com
  4. Download Adobe Illustrator version 27.9.6 (if currently on 27.x branch) or version 28.7.1 (if currently on 28.x branch)
  5. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. After installation completes, open Illustrator and verify the version by going to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
Caveat Standard minor upgrade risks apply; always backup important work before upgrading software

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

Fix this in Illustrator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation0.5 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA0.5 h
3.0 hours of engineering $750
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