CVE-2025-27167 Information

Description

Illustrator versions 29.2.1 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute their own programs access unauthorized data files or modify configuration in unexpected ways. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program which the targeted application would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the application trusts.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-17.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8