CVE-2022-23191 Adobe Illustrator Out-of-bounds Read could lead to Memory leak

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Adobe Illustrator allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory and bypass ASLR by tricking users into opening malicious files.

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-2022-23191?

CVE-2022-23191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 16 Feb 2022. 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 versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (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.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Illustrator.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Illustrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q49w-fqph-v4mw.

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