Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2021· Updated Apr 23, 2025
Adobe Illustrator PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-36009
Description
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.
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Affected products
2<=25.2.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=25.2.3
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb21-42.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1147/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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