CVE-2025-49528
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 28.7.6, 29.5.1 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 confidenceAdobe Illustrator versions 28.7.6, 29.5.1 and earlier contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Exploitation occurs when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file, allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user's privileges.
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, < 28.7.8>= 29.0, < 29.6CVSS 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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Verify Adobe Illustrator is installedCheck for Adobe Illustrator application on the system. On Windows, look in Program Files or the Start menu. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe Illustrator.Affected if Adobe Illustrator is present on the system
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Determine the installed version numberOpen Adobe Illustrator and go to Help > About Adobe Illustrator (Windows) or Illustrator > About Adobe Illustrator (macOS). Alternatively, right-click the executable or app and select Properties > Details to view the product version.Affected if The displayed version falls within the affected ranges: 28.0 to 28.7.7 or 29.0 to 29.5.x
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Confirm the vulnerability trigger conditionThis vulnerability is triggered specifically when opening a specially crafted malicious file. Check whether users have the ability to open files from untrusted sources or if file opening from external/untrusted locations is restricted.Affected if Users can open files from untrusted or unknown sources, and the installed version is within the affected ranges
A user is affected if Adobe Illustrator is installed with a version between 28.0 and 28.7.7 inclusive, or between 29.0 and 29.5.x inclusive, and users may open files from untrusted sources.
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 · scoped28.7.829.6
Update Adobe Illustrator to the latest patched version as released by Adobe, and refrain from opening files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Illustrator 28.7.8 or later for versions 28.0-28.7.x; Illustrator 29.6 or later for versions 29.0-29.5.x
- Close Adobe Illustrator if it is currently running
- Open the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- Navigate to the Apps or Updates section in Creative Cloud
- Locate Adobe Illustrator in the list of installed apps
- Click the Update button next to Illustrator to install the latest version
- Alternatively, visit the official Adobe website and download the latest version of Illustrator from the downloads page
- After updating, verify the version by opening Illustrator and checking 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-49528 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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