CVE-2022-38436 Adobe Illustrator CDR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious CDR 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-2022-38436?
CVE-2022-38436 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 25 Oct 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 26.4 (and earlier) and 25.4.7 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Illustrator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38436 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-2022-38436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m57-vvf7-q43j.