| CVE ID | CVE-2021-28591 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Adobe |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Illustrator |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Illustrator. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb21-42.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Mat Powell (@mrpowell) & Joshua Smith (@kernelsmith) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative |
