CVE-2025-49567 Illustrator | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
An attacker can crash Adobe Illustrator by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2025-49567?
CVE-2025-49567 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 12 Aug 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 28.7.8, 29.6.1 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing a disruption in service. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49567?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Illustrator.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49567 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76jh-9h76-x9f6.