{"id":64324,"date":"2025-08-26T07:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:28:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-06T05:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T11:37:49","slug":"cve-2025-49527-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49527-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49527: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Illustrator Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-49527, has been identified in popular vector graphics software Illustrator, affecting versions 28.7.6 and 29.5.1 and earlier. This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow that could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The implications of such a vulnerability are severe, as a successful exploit could lead to system compromise or data leakage<\/a>, hence posing a substantial threat to system integrity and data privacy. Given Illustrator’s wide user base, this vulnerability is of significant concern in the cybersecurity community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49527
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Arbitrary code execution leading to potential<\/a> system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Illustrator | 28.7.6 and earlier
\nIllustrator | 29.5.1 and earlier<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability<\/a> in Illustrator. A buffer overflow<\/a> occurs when more data is written to a block of memory, or buffer, than it can hold. In this case, an attacker would craft a malicious file that, when opened by the victim, would cause Illustrator to write<\/a> beyond the end of a buffer located on the stack. This overflow can overwrite other important data on the stack, potentially leading<\/a> to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a simplified conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker crafts a file that contains an overly long string of data. When the file is opened in Illustrator, the buffer is overflowed<\/a>, and the attacker’s malicious code is executed.<\/p>\n

# This is a conceptual code snippet, not actual exploit code\ndef create_malicious_file(filename):\nbuffer = \"A\" * 5000  # An overly long string of data\nmalicious_code = \"\\x90\" * 1000  # NOP sled\nmalicious_code += \"\\xcc\" * 400  # INT3 instructions to cause a software breakpoint\nwith open(filename, 'w') as f:\nf.write(buffer + malicious_code)\ncreate_malicious_file(\"malicious_file.ai\")<\/code><\/pre>\n
Note that the above code does not represent an actual exploit; it is a simplified conceptual example. Actual exploit code would be far more complex and would need to be specifically crafted to target the vulnerable versions<\/a> of Illustrator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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