CVE-2021-21101 HIGH

CVE-2021-21101: Adobe Illustrator TTF font parsing out-of-bounds write vulnerability could lead to remote code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Illustrator
Weakness CWE-787
Published June 28, 2021
Last update September 17, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Illustrator version 25.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a specially 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

June 28, 2021 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated