Use-after-free in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2022-34263
Published: August 10, 2022 / Updated: August 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66390
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-2022-34263
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when parsing embedded fonts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Illustrator
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34263
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Illustrator - addressed in versions 25.4.7, 26.4