CVE-2025-49531
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 an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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 contains an integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in versions 28.7.6, 29.5.1 and earlier that can be triggered when parsing a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, requiring the victim to open the malicious file.
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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Find installed Adobe Illustrator versionOn Windows: Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, locate Adobe Illustrator and view the Version column. Alternatively, right-click the Adobe Illustrator executable in Program Files, select Properties, and check the Details tab for Product Version. On macOS: Open Finder > Applications, right-click Adobe Illustrator, select Get Info, and check the Version field.Affected if Version is 28.0 to 28.7.6, or 29.0 to 29.5.1, or any version below 28.7.8 (for 28.x branch) or below 29.6 (for 29.x branch)
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Confirm Adobe Illustrator is presentVerify the Adobe Illustrator application is installed on the system by checking the installation directory: Windows typically at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [Version]\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Adobe Illustrator.exe; macOS typically at /Applications/Adobe Illustrator.appAffected if Adobe Illustrator is installed and matches the affected version range in step 1
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Verify file parsing is enabledConfirm the application has default file handling capabilities enabled. This is the default state for Adobe Illustrator - the ability to open .ai, .eps, .pdf, and other supported file formats. No special configuration change is needed for the vulnerability to apply.Affected if Adobe Illustrator can open files (default configuration) - the vulnerability triggers when parsing a specially crafted malicious file
You are affected if Adobe Illustrator version 28.0 through 28.7.6 or 28.7.7, or version 29.0 through 29.5.1 or 29.5, is installed on your system.
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 released by Adobe. Until patched, refrain from opening files from untrusted sources.
Adobe Illustrator 28.7.8 (or later 28.x) or 29.6 (or later 29.x)
- Check the current Adobe Illustrator version by launching the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
- Close any open Adobe Illustrator instances
- Download Adobe Illustrator version 28.7.8 or later from the official Adobe website (helpx.adobe.com)
- Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen prompts to install the update
- Restart Adobe Illustrator after the installation completes
- Verify the installed version by checking Help > About Adobe Illustrator to confirm the version is 28.7.8 or higher, or 29.6 or higher
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-2025-49531 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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