CVE-2026-27270
Out-of-Bounds Read in Adobe Illustrator Risks Memory Exposure
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Last updated on: 2026-03-11
Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | illustrator | From 29.0 (inc) to 29.8.5 (exc) |
| adobe | illustrator | From 30.0 (inc) to 30.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an Out-of-bounds Read issue affecting Adobe Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1, and earlier. It allows an attacker to read memory outside the intended boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information stored in memory.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file, which triggers the memory exposure.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to exposure of sensitive information stored in memory, which could be accessed by an attacker if a user opens a malicious file.
Since the attacker does not gain control over the system or cause integrity or availability issues, the impact is limited to confidentiality breaches.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening malicious files in affected versions of Adobe Illustrator (29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier). Since exploitation requires user interaction, do not open files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Additionally, update Adobe Illustrator to a version later than 30.1 once a patch is available to address this out-of-bounds read vulnerability.