CVE-2022-44498
Adobe Illustrator vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.5.1 (and earlier) and 27.0 (and earlier) were identified with an out-of-bounds read vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-44498. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2022, and could potentially lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory information (NVD, Adobe Security).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). The security flaw is characterized as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could potentially expose sensitive memory data (NVD).

Impact

The exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive memory information, potentially compromising the security of affected Adobe Illustrator installations (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability through security updates released in their security bulletin APSB22-60. Users of affected versions are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Security).

Additional resources


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