CVE-2025-61831
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 28.7.10, 29.8.2 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 · moderate confidenceAdobe Illustrator contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when parsing specially crafted files, allowing memory corruption that can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires a user to open a malicious .ai or related file, with the code running in the context of the current user account.
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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, < 29.8.3CVSS 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 installation. On Windows, look in Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [Version] or check Programs and Features. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe Illustrator [Version].appAffected if Adobe Illustrator is present on the system
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Determine installed version numberOpen Adobe Illustrator and navigate to Help > About Adobe Illustrator (Windows) or Illustrator > About Illustrator (macOS) to view the exact version number.Affected if Unable to determine version - comparison against affected ranges is required
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Compare against affected version rangesIf version starts with 28.x: check if it is between 28.0 and 28.7.10 inclusive. If version starts with 29.x: check if it is between 29.0 and 29.8.2 inclusive. Versions outside these ranges or at 28.7.11+ / 29.8.3+ are not affected.Affected if Version is >= 28.0 and <= 28.7.10, OR version is >= 29.0 and < 29.8.3
System is affected if Adobe Illustrator version falls within 28.0-28.7.10 or 29.0-29.8.2, and the user opens a specially crafted .ai or related file.
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 · scoped29.8.3
Apply the Adobe security update for Illustrator (versions 28.7.11 and 29.8.3 or later). Users should refrain from opening files from untrusted sources until patches are applied.
Adobe Illustrator 29.8.3 or later
- 1. Close Adobe Illustrator if it is currently running
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to the Adobe Illustrator download page
- 3. Locate Adobe Illustrator in your installed applications
- 4. Check for available updates - the patch should appear as version 29.8.3 or later
- 5. Download and install the update
- 6. After installation, verify the version by opening Illustrator and navigating to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
- 7. Confirm the installed version displays 29.8.3 or higher
- 8. For version 28.x users: If 29.8.3 is not available for your version line, consider upgrading to the 29.x release line to receive security patches
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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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.
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- 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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