CVE-2021-36009 Adobe Illustrator PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a malicious PDF file in Adobe Illustrator.
- 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-2021-36009?
CVE-2021-36009 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 20 Aug 2021. 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Illustrator.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36009 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-2021-36009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g57g-m47w-x4jf.