First published: Tue Jul 13 2021(Updated: )
Adobe Illustrator version 25.2.3 (and earlier) is affected by an memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Illustrator | <=25.2.3 | |
Microsoft Windows | ||
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CVE-2021-36009 has been classified with a high severity due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2021-36009, Adobe recommends updating to the latest version of Adobe Illustrator.
CVE-2021-36009 affects users running Adobe Illustrator versions 25.2.3 and earlier.
An unauthenticated attacker could exploit CVE-2021-36009 through specially crafted files to execute arbitrary code.
Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2021-36009; the recommended mitigation is to apply the available updates.