CVE-2022-34263 Adobe Illustrator Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious files 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-2022-34263?

CVE-2022-34263 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 11 Aug 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 26.3.1 (and earlier) and 25.4.6 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in 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-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Illustrator.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-34263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Illustrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rq4-3vf7-x5vg.

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