CVE-2025-61827
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 on iPad versions 3.0.9 and earlier are affected by a Heap-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 on iPad versions 3.0.9 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the file parsing logic. An attacker can craft a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, triggers the overflow and allows arbitrary code execution within 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< 3.0.10CVSS 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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Confirm Adobe Illustrator on iPad is installedCheck your iPad for the Adobe Illustrator app icon, or go to Settings > General > iPad Storage (or iPhone Storage on iPhone) and scroll to locate Adobe Illustrator in the list of installed apps.Affected if The app is present on the device.
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Find the installed version numberIn Settings > General > iPad Storage, tap on Adobe Illustrator to view the app version information displayed under the app name.Affected if You can retrieve a version number from the app storage details.
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the installed version shown (for example 3.0.9, 3.0.8, 3.0.7, etc.) to the affected range: any version 3.0.9 or earlier is vulnerable. Version 3.0.10 and later are not affected.Affected if The installed version is 3.0.9 or earlier (less than 3.0.10).
You are affected if Adobe Illustrator on iPad is installed and the version number is 3.0.9 or earlier (anything below 3.0.10).
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 · scoped3.0.10
Apply the vendor patch when released by Adobe (upgrade to version 3.1.0 or later). Until patched, avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited .ai files or other attachments in Illustrator on iPad.
Adobe Illustrator on iPad version 3.0.10 or later
- Open the App Store on your iPad
- Navigate to the 'Purchased' or 'Updates' section
- Locate Adobe Illustrator on iPad in the app list
- Tap 'Update' to install the latest version
- Alternatively, search for 'Adobe Illustrator on iPad' in the App Store and tap 'Get' or the update button
- Verify the installed version is 3.0.10 or later in the App Store or iPad Settings > Apps
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-2025-61827 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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