CVE-2021-36011 Adobe Illustrator improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command
An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Illustrator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36011?
CVE-2021-36011 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 20 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 a potential Command injection vulnerability when chained with a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts. 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Illustrator.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36011?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-36011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqwc-r34r-fh6w.