What is the severity of CVE-2021-44700?

The severity of CVE-2021-44700 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

How does CVE-2021-44700 affect Adobe Illustrator?

CVE-2021-44700 affects Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.2 (and earlier) and 26.0.1 (and earlier) by exposing a vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.

What is the impact of CVE-2021-44700?

The impact of CVE-2021-44700 is the potential disclosure of sensitive memory and bypassing of mitigations such as ASLR.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44700?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44700 by leveraging the out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, requiring user interaction.

Is Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2021-44700?

No, Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to CVE-2021-44700.

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CVE-2021-44700

medium

5.5

CWE

125

14/1/2022

16/9/2024

CVE-2021-44700: Adobe Illustrator JPEG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

First published: Fri Jan 14 2022(Updated: )

Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.2 (and earlier) and 26.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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
Adobe Illustrator	<=25.4.2
Adobe Illustrator	=26.0
Adobe Illustrator	=26.0.1
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-02.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44700?
The severity of CVE-2021-44700 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
How does CVE-2021-44700 affect Adobe Illustrator?
CVE-2021-44700 affects Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.2 (and earlier) and 26.0.1 (and earlier) by exposing a vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.
What is the impact of CVE-2021-44700?
The impact of CVE-2021-44700 is the potential disclosure of sensitive memory and bypassing of mitigations such as ASLR.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44700?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44700 by leveraging the out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, requiring user interaction.
Is Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2021-44700?
No, Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to CVE-2021-44700.

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