Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2021-43752
Published: January 11, 2022 / Updated: January 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59455
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-2021-43752
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing TIFF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Illustrator
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43752
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Illustrator - addressed in versions 25.4.3, 26.0.2