9.3

CVE-2022-23187: adobe illustrator Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 11-03-2022Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-23187 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in adobe illustrator. EPSS estimates a 4.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.32%
0%100%
Low · -0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Illustrator.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.15 pp

From 4.47% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • illustrator≥ unspecified, ≤ 26.0.3 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≥ 25.0, < 25.4.5 | ≥ 26.0, < 26.1.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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