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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2025-27170

Illustrator versions 29.2.1, 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerabi...

Vulnerability Description

Illustrator versions 29.2.1, 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial of service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeIllustrator>= 28.0, < 28.7.5
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-27170?

CVE-2025-27170 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Illustrator versions 29.2.1, 28.7.4 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerabi...

How severe is CVE-2025-27170?

CVE-2025-27170 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-27170?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Illustrator, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.