Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator
CVE-2022-23188
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted malicious file in Illustrator.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Illustrator — versions unspecified
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-07.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23188?
- CVE-2022-23188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23188?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23188 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.