What is CVE-2020-9642?

CVE-2020-9642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-25.

How severe is CVE-2020-9642?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator

CVE-2020-9642

Adobe Illustrator versions 24.1.2 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Illustrator — versions 24.1.2 and earlier versions
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9642?: CVE-2020-9642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-9642?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.