CVE-2025-27170

Illustrator | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Illustrator
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-17.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-27170?
CVE-2025-27170 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-27170?
To fix CVE-2025-27170, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-27170 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-27170 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-27170?
CVE-2025-27170 affects Adobe Illustrator.
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