Use-after-free in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2021-36008
Published: October 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57337
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36008
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing specially crafted files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Adobe Illustrator
How to mitigate CVE-2021-36008
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Illustrator - addressed in versions 24.3.2, 25.3