CVE-2022-23187
Adobe Illustrator 2022 Buffer Overflow could lead to Arbitrary code execution
Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Illustrator.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.8
Adobe Illustrator 2022 Buffer Overflow could lead to Arbitrary code execution
Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Illustrator.
- Record
CVE-2022-23187- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-28277
7.8
Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Illustrator.
- Record
EUVD-2022-28277- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvjc-7c69-j5q9
7.8
Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due...
Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Illustrator.
- Record
GHSA-vvjc-7c69-j5q9- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.8
Adobe Illustrator version 26.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Illustrator.
- Record
CVE-2022-23187- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-23187 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Illustrator, published March 11, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.32%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.