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TI-2022-12778 Aliases CVE-2022-30642GHSA-cqjh-q65m-5j4g

Adobe Illustrator Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 (and earlier) and 25.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeIllustratorup to 25.4.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Illustrator VendorAdobe Affected up to 25.4.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 25.4.5; 26.0 – 26.0.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 25.4.5; 26.0 – 26.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Illustrator — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-26.html

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-12780 Adobe Illustrator Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2022-12782 Adobe Illustrator Font Parsing Out-of-bounds Write Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2022-12781 Adobe Illustrator SVG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-30642
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqjh-q65m-5j4g

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2009-03980 Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS3 13.0.3 and earlier, and CS3 13.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02283 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Photoshop Elements 5.0, Illustrator CS3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02162 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Illustrator CS3, and GoLive 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-00719 Adobe Illustrator before CS6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03013 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03749 Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS3 13.0.3 and earlier and Illustrator CS4 14.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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