Executive brief
Adobe XD is a design and prototyping application used by creative professionals to build user interfaces and digital experiences. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the application's file handling could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running XD, compromising the designer's system and potentially exposing confidential design files and project data. Exploitation requires a user to open a malicious file.
Technical details
Adobe XD is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability in its file parsing logic. The vulnerability exists in the application's handling of maliciously crafted files, allowing an attacker to write beyond allocated buffer boundaries and overwrite memory. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious file and socially engineering a victim to open it within XD; no special privileges or network access is required. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user. User interaction is required (opening a malicious file) for exploitation to occur.
Affected products
- Adobe XD
Timeline
- 2026-08-25: disclosed