CVE-2012-0780 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Adobe Illustrator via memory corruption, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0780?
CVE-2012-0780 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 9 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Illustrator before CS6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2023, CVE-2012-2024, CVE-2012-2025, and CVE-2012-2026.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0780?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Illustrator Cs5.5.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38p9-j94m-w67p.