PT-2022-2331 · Adobe · Illustrator

Published 2022-02-08 · Updated 2022-02-24 · CVE-2022-23189

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 and earlier Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a Null pointer dereference, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 and earlier, update to a version later than 25.4.3 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 and earlier, update to a version later than 26.0.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the opening of files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-02575

CVE-2022-23189

Affected Products

Illustrator

References · 5

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-07.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23189 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-02575 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23189 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/37588 · Telegram Post