# CVE-2025-61831: Illustrator versions 28.7.10, 29.8.2 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-61831-illustrator-versions-28-7-10-29-8-2-and-earlier-are-affected-by  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-61831 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2025-11-11

Illustrator versions 28.7.10, 29.8.2 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Technologies: [Adobe Illustrator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/illustrator), [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe), [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-61831 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-61831 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-61831?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Illustrator, Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-61831?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-61831?** Check whether you run Adobe Illustrator, Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe Illustrator
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows

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