{"id":73335,"date":"2025-09-08T22:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:21:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-10T00:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:14:17","slug":"cve-2025-49530-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-adobe-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49530-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-adobe-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49530: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity, a new threat has emerged that affects popular versions of Adobe Illustrator &#8211; a widely used vector graphics editor. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49530, is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54887-significant-security-vulnerability-in-jwe-ruby-encryption-implementation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82678\">vulnerability is significant<\/a> as Illustrator is extensively used by graphic designers worldwide, and an exploited vulnerability could lead to serious consequences for the user and their data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49530<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54382-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cherry-studio\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80939\">code execution<\/a> leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2000338135\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Adobe Illustrator | 28.7.6 and earlier<br \/>\nAdobe Illustrator | 29.5.1 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8730-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-routers-due-to-hard-coded-credentials\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81077\">vulnerability arises due<\/a> to inadequate handling of certain types of files by the affected versions of Adobe Illustrator. Specifically, it is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43575-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-acrobat-reader\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81028\">out-of-bounds write vulnerability<\/a>, meaning that it allows an attacker to write data past the end of allocated objects. This can corrupt data, crash the program, or in worst-case scenarios, lead to arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8723-cloudflare-image-resizing-plugin-for-wordpress-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80957\">code execution<\/a>. Successful exploitation requires a victim to open a maliciously crafted file, which then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81137\">executes code<\/a> in the context of the current user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4274335494\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is represented in pseudocode:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">function exploit_CVE-2025-49530(file) {\nmalicious_payload = generate_malicious_payload()\ncorrupt_file(file, malicious_payload)\n}\nfunction generate_malicious_payload() {\n\/\/ Returns a payload that exploits out-of-bounds write vulnerability\nreturn crafted_payload\n}\nfunction corrupt_file(file, payload) {\n\/\/ Inserts the payload into the file in such a way that opening the file causes the payload to be executed\nfile.write(payload)\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `exploit_CVE-2025-49530` function takes a file as input and corrupts it with a malicious payload that exploits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9132-high-risk-heap-corruption-vulnerability-in-google-chrome\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80934\">out-of-bounds write<\/a> vulnerability. The `generate_malicious_payload` function returns this crafted payload, and the `corrupt_file` function <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41714-critical-vulnerability-in-upload-endpoint-causing-arbitrary-file-write-and-potential-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89499\">writes<\/a> the payload into the file in a way that results in the payload being executed when the file is opened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity, a new threat has emerged that affects popular versions of Adobe Illustrator &#8211; a widely used vector graphics editor. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49530, is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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