#VU57340 OS Command Injection in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2021-36011 

 

#VU57340 OS Command Injection in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2021-36011

Published: October 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57340
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36011
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Illustrator
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, when chained with a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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