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 interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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: 0.003 (21.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Illustrator — versions 0
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-74.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
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.