VulnerabilityPublished 8 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-30313: Adobe Illustrator · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Adobe IllustratorSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Adobe Illustrator	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Enforce strict email and file attachment filtering policies to detect and quarantine suspicious Illustrator files, especially from unknown or untrusted sources. 2) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected Illustrator files and train them to verify file origins before opening. 3) Employ endpoint protection solutions capable of sandboxing or analyzing Illustrator files for anomalous behavior prior to allowing execution. 4) Maintain an inventory of Adobe Illustrator versions in use and prioritize upgrading to patched versions as soon as Adobe releases fixes for this vulnerability. 5) Implement application whitelisting or controlled use policies limiting Illustrator usage to trusted users and environments. 6) Monitor network and host logs for unusual file access or memory disclosure indicators related to Illustrator processes. 7) Coordinate with Adobe support channels to receive timely updates and advisories. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on user behavior, file filtering, and proactive monitoring tailored to the nature of this vulnerability.

Description

Illustrator versions 28.7.6, 29.5.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-30313 lies in the potential exposure of sensitive information through memory disclosure. Organizations using Adobe Illustrator for design, marketing, publishing, or creative content production may inadvertently expose confidential data if employees open malicious files. This could include intellectual property, client data, or internal project details. While the vulnerability does not enable system compromise or persistent control, the confidentiality breach could facilitate further targeted attacks or corporate espionage. Sectors such as media, advertising, manufacturing, and any industry relying heavily on graphic design tools are at risk. The requirement for user interaction reduces the likelihood of widespread automated exploitation but does not eliminate targeted spear-phishing or social engineering attacks leveraging malicious Illustrator files. The absence of known exploits suggests a window for proactive mitigation. However, the medium severity and high confidentiality impact warrant immediate attention to prevent data leakage incidents.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #8
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design · Language Selection
Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Overread Buffers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-65.html (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 8 Jul 2025, 22:26 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-125

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