CVE-2025-21163 Illustrator | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
A stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator allows arbitrary code execution if a user opens a malicious file.
- 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-2025-21163?
CVE-2025-21163 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 11 Feb 2025. 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
Illustrator versions 29.1, 28.7.3 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Illustrator.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21163 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-2025-21163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p59f-4xmh-83r9.