CVE-2021-21053

moderate-risk
Published 2021-02-11

Adobe Illustrator version 25.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Do I need to act?

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4.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Adobe

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb21-12.html
Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb21-12.html
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 7/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal