Illustrator <29.6.1 Stack Buffer Overflow RCE
CVE-2025-49564 Published on August 12, 2025
Illustrator | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
Illustrator versions 28.7.8, 29.6.1 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-49564 is exploitable 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 a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2025-49564 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-49564
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Affected Versions
Adobe Illustrator:- Before and including 29.6.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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