CVE-2025-49563
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 28.7.8, 29.6.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a maliciously crafted file. The vulnerability exists in versions 28.7.8, 29.6.1 and earlier, enabling attackers to execute code in the context of the current user.
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, < 28.7.9>= 29.0, < 29.7CVSS 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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Check installed Adobe Illustrator versionOpen Adobe Illustrator and navigate to Help > About Adobe Illustrator, or right-click the application file in Program Files and select Properties to view version informationAffected if The displayed version falls within 28.0 to 28.7.8, or 29.0 to 29.6.1
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Verify exact version numberLocate the version number in the About dialog or file properties - note the full version string (e.g., 28.7.8 or 29.6.1)Affected if Version is less than 28.7.9 for the 28.x release line, or less than 29.7 for the 29.x release line
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Confirm the 28.x branch rangeIf version starts with 28.x, compare the minor version against 28.7.8Affected if The version is 28.0 through 28.7.8 inclusive (any subversion below 28.7.9)
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Confirm the 29.x branch rangeIf version starts with 29.x, compare the minor version against 29.6.1Affected if The version is 29.0 through 29.6.1 inclusive (any subversion below 29.7)
You are affected if Adobe Illustrator version is 28.0-28.7.8 or 29.0-29.6.1; you are NOT affected if running 28.7.9 or later, or 29.7 or later
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 · scoped28.7.929.7
Apply the vendor patch by upgrading Adobe Illustrator to version 28.7.9 or 29.6.2 or later. Users should not open untrusted .ai or related files until the update is applied.
Illustrator 28.7.9 or 29.7 (or later)
- Check the current Adobe Illustrator version by opening Illustrator and going to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
- Close Adobe Illustrator completely before updating
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app or navigate to helpx.adobe.com/illustrator
- Download and install Illustrator version 28.7.9 (for 28.x users) or version 29.7 (for 29.x users) or later
- After installation, restart Adobe Illustrator and verify the new version under 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-2025-49563 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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