CVE-2020-9642 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Adobe Illustrator versions 24.1.2 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Published: 2020-06-25

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Adobe Illustrator

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`24.1.2 and earlier versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-30428	Adobe Illustrator versions 24.1.2 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02941.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb20-37.html

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.01287}`	epss `{'score': 0.0163}`

Subscriptions

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2020-06-25T21:03:01.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T10:34:39.863Z

Reserved: 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-9642

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-06-25T22:15:14.037

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:28:19.600

Link: CVE-2020-9642

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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