CVE-2025-49527 Illustrator | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)

High 7.8 Published 8 Jul 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

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-2025-49527?

CVE-2025-49527 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 8 Jul 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 28.7.6, 29.5.1 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.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49527?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Illustrator.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49527?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49527 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-2025-49527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf7p-c4m9-6g25.