CVE-2021-21053 HIGH

CVE-2021-21053: Adobe Illustrator Out-Of-Bounds Write Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Illustrator
Weakness CWE-787
Published February 11, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Illustrator version 25.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 11, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated