Adobe Illustrator 29.2.1/28.7.4: Untrusted Search Path (CVE-2025-27167)
CVE-2025-27167 Published on March 11, 2025
Illustrator | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Illustrator versions 29.2.1, 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute their own programs, access unauthorized data files, or modify configuration in unexpected ways. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the application trusts.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-27167 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Untrusted Path Vulnerability?
The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.
CVE-2025-27167 has been classified to as an Untrusted Path vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-27167
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Affected Versions
Adobe Illustrator:- Before and including 28.7.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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