CVE-2020-9573

Current-user arbitrary code execution

Published Jun 26, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Memory corruption in Adobe Illustrator 24.0.2 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Adobe has not published the affected component, the malformed input, or the incorrect memory operation. Successful exploitation is limited to the privileges of the user running Illustrator.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability3.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Adobe Illustrator 24.0.2 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Adobe has not published the affected component, the malformed input, or the incorrect memory operation. Successful exploitation is limited to the privileges of the user running Illustrator.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9573
Published
Jun 26, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Illustrator
Classifications
T1203
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=24.0.2 and earlier versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Illustratorversion=24.0.2 and earlier versions

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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