CVE-2024-47454
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Illustrator versions 28.7.1 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive memory contents. This could potentially bypass security mitigations like ASLR, though exploitation requires a user to open a malicious file. Users of affected Illustrator versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Illustrator
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could read sensitive memory contents, potentially bypassing ASLR to enable more sophisticated attacks or leak confidential information from the application's memory space.
Likely Case
Limited information disclosure from memory, potentially revealing some application data but unlikely to lead to full system compromise without additional vulnerabilities.
If Mitigated
With proper controls, the impact is limited to potential information disclosure from the Illustrator process memory only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of memory layout. No public exploits known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 28.7.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-87.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud application. 2. Navigate to the 'Apps' section. 3. Find Adobe Illustrator and click 'Update'. 4. Wait for download and installation to complete. 5. Restart Illustrator if open.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure Illustrator to only open trusted files or disable automatic opening of certain file types.
Application sandboxing
allRun Illustrator in a sandboxed environment to limit potential impact of memory disclosure.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file handling policies to prevent opening untrusted Illustrator files
- Use application control solutions to restrict Illustrator execution to trusted locations only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Illustrator version via Help > About Illustrator. If version is 28.7.1 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Illustrator: Help > About Illustrator (GUI only, no CLI command)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Illustrator version is 28.7.2 or later via Help > About Illustrator.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Illustrator crash logs showing memory access violations
- Unexpected file opening events in Illustrator
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file downloads preceding Illustrator launches
SIEM Query:
Illustrator process crashes with memory access violation codes OR file opens from untrusted sources