Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2020-24414
Published: October 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47872
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24414
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .svg files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .svg file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Illustrator
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24414
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Illustrator - update to 25.0