Vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator
CVE-2025-27167
Illustrator versions 29.2.1, 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute their own programs, access unauthorized data files, or modify configuration in unexpected ways. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the application trusts.
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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: 0.002 (12.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Illustrator — versions 0
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-17.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27167?
- CVE-2025-27167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27167?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.