CVE-2020-24409
Adobe Illustrator version 24.2 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing crafted PDF files.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Illustrator version 24.2 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing crafted PDF files. This could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.92% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- adobe/illustrator
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS 4.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb20-53.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1271/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb20-53.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1271/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.