PT-2025-6286 · Adobe · Illustrator

Published 2025-02-11 · Updated 2025-03-03 · CVE-2025-21163

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe Illustrator versions 29.1, 28.7.3 and earlier

Description: The issue is a Stack-based Buffer Overflow that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, specifically that a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations: For versions 29.1, 28.7.3 and earlier, update to a version that is not affected by this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the opening of files from untrusted sources until a patch is available.

Fix

Stack Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-21163

Affected Products

Illustrator

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-11.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21163 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21163 · Security Note
• https://reddit.com/r/k12cybersecurity/comments/1inbdtl/msisac_cybersecurity_advisory_multiple · Reddit Post
• https://twitter.com/dailycve/status/1896609710754947560 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1889369213514428741 · Twitter Post