CVE-2022-23188
Adobe Illustrator Buffer Overflow could lead to Arbitrary code execution
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted malicious 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 malicious 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
Adobe Illustrator Buffer Overflow could lead to Arbitrary code execution
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted malicious 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 malicious file in Illustrator.
- Record
CVE-2022-23188- 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-2022-28278
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted malicious 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 malicious file in Illustrator.
- Record
EUVD-2022-28278- 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-9q49-33c8-8h73 No score
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer...
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted malicious 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 malicious file in Illustrator.
- Record
GHSA-9q49-33c8-8h73- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Adobe Illustrator versions 25.4.3 (and earlier) and 26.0.2 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted malicious 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 malicious file in Illustrator.
- Record
CVE-2022-23188- 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
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - 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-2022-23188 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Illustrator, published February 16, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.44%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.