CVE-2025-54284
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 29.7, 28.7.9 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 versions 29.7, 28.7.9 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file, making this a file-based 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, < 28.7.10>= 29.0, < 29.8CVSS 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, then go to Help > About Adobe Illustrator. Alternatively, on Windows check Programs and Features in Control Panel, or on macOS check /Applications/Adobe Illustrator in Finder and view Get Info.Affected if Version shown is 28.0 through 28.7.9, or 29.0 through 29.7
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Verify exact version numberRecord the full version number displayed (for example 28.7.0 or 29.5). Compare this against the vulnerable ranges: 28.0 to 28.7.9 inclusive, and 29.0 to 29.7 inclusive.Affected if Version falls within 28.0 to 28.7.9 OR 29.0 to 29.7
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Confirm the file attack vector appliesThe vulnerability is triggered only when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file. Check whether the user opens files from untrusted or unknown sources.Affected if User has a vulnerable version AND opens files from untrusted sources
User is affected if Adobe Illustrator version is 28.0-28.7.9 or 29.0-29.7 and they open untrusted files.
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 · scoped28.7.1029.8
Update Adobe Illustrator to the latest patched version released by Adobe and refrain from opening files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Adobe Illustrator 28.7.10 or later (28.x line), or 29.8 or later (29.x line)
- Verify current Adobe Illustrator version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
- Close any open instances of Adobe Illustrator
- Use Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application to check for updates, or download the latest version from the official Adobe website (helpx.adobe.com)
- Update Adobe Illustrator to version 28.7.10 or later for the 28.x release line, or version 29.8 or later for the 29.x release line
- Restart the application after the update completes
- Verify the installed version matches a fixed release (28.7.10+ or 29.8+)
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-2025-54284 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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