CVE-2021-21102 HIGH

CVE-2021-21102: Adobe Illustrator DOCX file parsing directory traversal vulnerability could lead to remote code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Illustrator
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 28, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

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 a Path Traversal 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
April 23, 2025 Record updated