Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a high-severity Adobe Illustrator flaw that can let a malicious file run code as the person who opens it. The business risk is highest for users who receive artwork, templates, fonts, or design files from outside parties.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for design-facing endpoints. This requires a user to open a malicious file, but compromise can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability under that user's account.
Technical view
CVE-2022-30648 is a CWE-416 use-after-free in Adobe Illustrator font parsing. Affected versions include Illustrator 26.0.2 and earlier, and 25.4.5 and earlier. Exploitation requires user interaction: opening a malicious file. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code in the current user's context.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely on workstations with Adobe Illustrator 26.0.2 or earlier, or 25.4.5 or earlier, especially in design, marketing, publishing, and security review workflows handling third-party files.
Exploitation context
The CVE record describes local attack vector with required user interaction. The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat this as a file-open risk, not a remotely reachable service flaw.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies font parsing and use-after-free but does not provide deeper root-cause details, exploit indicators, or fixed version numbers. Avoid assuming active exploitation without KEV or another cited source.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Adobe Illustrator versions across endpoints.
- Flag Illustrator 26.0.2 or earlier and 25.4.5 or earlier.
- Check Adobe APSB22-26 for vendor update guidance.
- Prioritize updates for users handling external design files.
- Limit opening untrusted Illustrator or font-bearing files.
- Use least-privilege accounts for design workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Illustrator versions on managed endpoints.
- Compare findings against affected version ranges in the CVE source.
- Review Adobe APSB22-26 for the current remediation path.
- Verify high-risk users receive the update first.
- Check endpoint controls for untrusted file handling.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-26.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Use After Free
Use After Free represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.