CVE-2022-38436 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe Illustrator versions 26.4 and earlier, and 25.4.7 and earlier, on Windows and macOS. This flaw, rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user opens a specially crafted malicious file. While requiring user interaction, a successful exploit could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 25.4.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 26.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 26.0, <= 26.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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