CVE-2025-49530: Adobe Illustrator · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Adobe IllustratorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- 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:H/A:HExploitation 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Illustrator | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Adobe security advisories closely and apply official patches immediately upon release to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Until patches are available, restrict the opening of Illustrator files from untrusted or unknown sources, especially via email or file sharing platforms. 3. Implement application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of Illustrator and reduce the impact of potential exploitation. 4. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious Illustrator files and promote cautious handling of email attachments and downloads. 5. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Use network segmentation to isolate systems running Illustrator from critical infrastructure to contain potential breaches. 7. Review and enforce least privilege policies to minimize the privileges of users running Illustrator, reducing the potential damage from exploitation. 8. Consider disabling or limiting scripting and automation features within Illustrator if not required, as these can be leveraged in exploitation chains. 9. Maintain regular backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise. These measures combined will reduce the likelihood and impact of exploitation beyond generic patching advice.
Description
Illustrator versions 28.7.6, 29.5.1 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.