CVE-2024-47450
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 versions 28.7.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-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 confidenceAdobe Illustrator versions 28.7.1 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a maliciously crafted file. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user, requiring user interaction (opening a malicious file) to trigger the flaw.
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< 28.7.2CVSS 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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Identify installed Adobe Illustrator versionOpen Adobe Illustrator and navigate to Help > About Illustrator, or use the command line to query the installed version (e.g., via installer logs or software inventory tools)Affected if The installed version is 28.7.1 or earlier (any version below 28.7.2)
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Compare version against vulnerable rangeReview the identified version number against the affected range: versions prior to 28.7.2 are vulnerableAffected if The version is 28.7.1 or any earlier release (e.g., 28.0, 27.x, etc.)
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Assess file handling practicesDetermine whether users in the environment routinely open files from untrusted or unsolicited sources, as exploitation requires a user to open a maliciously crafted fileAffected if Users have permission and tendency to open untrusted Illustrator files (.ai, .eps, .svg, etc.) from external sources
A user is affected if Adobe Illustrator version 28.7.1 or earlier is installed AND the user opens a maliciously crafted file, enabling arbitrary code execution.
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 · scoped28.7.2
Update Adobe Illustrator to version 28.7.2 or later once released. Avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files, and consider restricting file handling permissions until the patch is deployed.
28.7.2
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- Navigate to the 'Apps' section
- Find Adobe Illustrator in the list of installed apps
- Click on 'Update' next to Adobe Illustrator
- Wait for the update to download and install
- Restart Adobe Illustrator if prompted
- Verify the installed version is 28.7.2 or later 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-2024-47450 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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