Adobe Illustrator 2024 CGM File Parsing Null Pointer Dereference
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Illustrator versions 28.5, 27.9.4 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service (DoS) condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, resulting in a DoS. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Illustrator | up to 27.9.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Illustrator VendorAdobe Affected up to 27.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
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/apsb24-45.html
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-22587 Adobe Illustrator CC 2023 v27.9 Vulnerability IPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-22592 Adobe Illustrator CGM File Parsing Division By zeroPriority LOW 24
- TI-2024-22590 Adobe Illustrator PSD File Parsing Null Pointer dereferencePriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-34137
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6c4-7r62-x4hm
References
More Adobe Illustrator vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-34137 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-34137 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m6c4-7r62-x4hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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