CVE-2024-34133

Code execution via malicious-file out-of-bounds write

Published Aug 14, 2024 · Updated Aug 16, 2024

Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Illustrator 2024 28.5 and earlier and 2023 27.9.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute code via a malicious file. Adobe has not disclosed the affected file parser or the exact operation that writes beyond its allocated memory boundary. Exploitation requires a user to open the crafted file, and successful code execution runs with that user's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Illustrator 2024 28.5 and earlier and 2023 27.9.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute code via a malicious file. Adobe has not disclosed the affected file parser or the exact operation that writes beyond its allocated memory boundary. Exploitation requires a user to open the crafted file, and successful code execution runs with that user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-34133
Published
Aug 14, 2024
Updated
Aug 16, 2024
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Illustrator
Classifications
CWE-787, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=27.9.4
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=28.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Illustratorversion=0 <=27.9.4; version=0 <=28.5

Published CVSS scores

7.8AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002Malicious File

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