CVE-2025-24449
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 29.2.1, 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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 confidenceAdobe Illustrator contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in its file parsing logic that allows reading memory beyond allocated buffers. This can expose sensitive memory contents including addresses that help bypass ASLR mitigation. Exploitation requires a victim to open a specially crafted malicious file, making this a client-side attack vector.
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>= 28.0, < 28.7.5>= 29.0, < 29.3CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Check installed Adobe Illustrator versionOpen Adobe Illustrator, go to Help > About Adobe Illustrator, or check the version in the Creative Cloud desktop app or Windows Programs and FeaturesAffected if Version is 28.0 through 28.7.4, or 29.0 through 29.2 (falls within >=28.0,<28.7.5 or >=29.0,<29.3)
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Verify Illustrator file parsing is activeConfirm that Illustrator handles its native file formats (.AI, .EPS) which trigger the vulnerable parsing code; this is the default behavior when opening filesAffected if Adobe Illustrator is installed and capable of opening .AI or .EPS files (default state)
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Check for untrusted file handling policiesReview whether users have the ability to open unsolicited or untrusted files; inspect endpoint protection policies or application control settingsAffected if Users can open files from untrusted sources without restriction
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Review application sandboxing statusCheck if Adobe Illustrator is running in a sandbox or if application control allows only signed files; verify via security software or group policy settingsAffected if No application sandboxing or file execution restrictions are enforced
You are affected if Adobe Illustrator version is 28.0-28.7.4 or 29.0-29.2 AND users can open untrusted or unsolicited .AI/.EPS files which trigger the vulnerable file parsing code.
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 · scoped28.7.529.3
Primary mitigation is to update Adobe Illustrator to the patched version once released. Until then, enforce policies prohibiting opening of untrusted or unsolicited files, and consider application sandboxing or endpoint detection to block malicious file execution.
Illustrator 28.7.5 or 29.3
- 1. Close any running instances of Adobe Illustrator
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to Adobe's website
- 3. Locate Adobe Illustrator in your installed applications
- 4. Check for available updates or navigate to the update section
- 5. Update to version 28.7.5 (if on 28.x branch) or version 29.3 (if on 29.x branch)
- 6. Verify the installed version after update completes
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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24449 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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