CVE-2021-44700: adobe illustrator Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-44700 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe illustrator. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-01-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.2 (and earlier) and 26.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.