How severe is Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408?

Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

How can Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408 be exploited?

Exploitation of Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408 requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Is Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows affected by Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408?

No, Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-38408

high

7.8

CWE

16/9/2022

20/9/2022

CVE-2022-38408: Input Validation

First published: Fri Sep 16 2022(Updated: )

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.4 (and earlier) and 25.4.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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. 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	>=25.0<=25.4.7
Adobe Illustrator	>=26.0<=26.4
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-55.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408?
Adobe Illustrator versions 26.4 (and earlier) and 25.4.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
How severe is Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408?
Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
Which versions of Adobe Illustrator are affected by CVE-2022-38408?
Adobe Illustrator versions 26.4 (and earlier) and 25.4.7 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2022-38408.
How can Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408 be exploited?
Exploitation of Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408 requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.
Is Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows affected by Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408?
No, Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to Adobe Illustrator vulnerability CVE-2022-38408.

collector/nvd-index
vendor/adobe
canonical/adobe illustrator
version/adobe illustrator/25.0
version/adobe illustrator/25.4.7
version/adobe illustrator/26.0
version/adobe illustrator/26.4
vendor/apple
canonical/apple macos
vendor/microsoft
canonical/microsoft windows

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