Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator

CVE-2025-49564

Illustrator versions 28.7.8, 29.6.1 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interact…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (13.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49564?
CVE-2025-49564 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-49564?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-49564 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.