Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-21159 CVE-2025-21160 CVE-2025-21163 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-191 CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Adobe Illustrator Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU103840
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21159
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe Illustrator: 24.0 - 29.1.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_illustrator:24.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_illustrator:25.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_illustrator:26.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_illustrator:27.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_illustrator:28.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_illustrator:29.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-11.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Integer underflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU103841
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21160
CWE-ID:
CWE-191 - Integer underflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe Illustrator: 24.0 - 29.1.0
CPE2.3https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-11.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU103842
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21163
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe Illustrator: 24.0 - 29.1.0
CPE2.3https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-11.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
