NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2022-23189
Published: February 8, 2022 / Updated: February 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60426
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23189
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted DWG file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Adobe Illustrator
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23189
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Illustrator - addressed in versions 25.4.4, 26.0.3