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IllustratorApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-49525

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 28.7.8 / 29.6 or later.
See remediation →
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 28.7.6, 29.5.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. 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 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability where parsing a specially crafted malicious file allows reading beyond allocated memory boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive memory contents to an attacker. The vulnerability requires user interaction—specifically opening the malicious file—making it a file-based memory disclosure issue.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Illustrator to the latest vendor-patched version. Avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files, and implement file-based exploit mitigation such as restricting file來源 or using sandboxing for the application.

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:>= 28.0, < 28.7.8>= 29.0, < 29.6

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
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 checks

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

  1. Identify installed Adobe Illustrator version
    Open Adobe Illustrator, then go to Help > About Adobe Illustrator to display the version number. Alternatively, check the application properties or installed program details in the operating system's control panel or application manager.
    Affected if The version displayed is within the ranges 28.0 to 28.7.7 (inclusive), or 29.0 to 29.5 (inclusive)
  2. Confirm the exact version build number
    Note the full version string shown in the About dialog, which typically includes both a major version (like 28.x or 29.x) and a specific build or release number. Record the complete version identifier.
    Affected if The version falls below 28.7.8 for the 28.x branch, or below 29.6 for the 29.x branch
  3. Verify vulnerability trigger condition
    Confirm that the vulnerability is triggered by opening a specially crafted file. This is a file-parsing vulnerability that requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) to exploit. The vulnerability exists in the file parsing functionality when processing certain file types.
    Affected if The installed version is affected AND the application is used to open untrusted or unsolicited files from external sources

A user is affected if their installed Adobe Illustrator version is 28.0 through 28.7.7 or 29.0 through 29.5, as these versions contain the out-of-bounds read flaw when parsing specially crafted files.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 28.7.8 / 29.6 or later
Fixed in 28.7.829.6
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Illustrator to the latest vendor-patched version. Avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files, and implement file-based exploit mitigation such as restricting file來源 or using sandboxing for the application.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to Illustrator 28.7.8 or later, or Illustrator 29.6 or later

  1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to adobe.com/account
  2. Sign in with your Adobe ID and password
  3. Navigate to the 'Apps' or 'All Apps' section
  4. Find Adobe Illustrator in your installed applications list
  5. Click the 'Update' button next to Illustrator if an update is available
  6. Alternatively, download the latest version from the Adobe website and run the installer
  7. Ensure you back up any important files/projects before updating
  8. Restart Illustrator after the update completes
Caveat Minor version upgrades within the same major release typically maintain compatibility; however, test critical workflows in a non-production environment before deploying organization-wide

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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