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HIGH · 8.6

CVE-2026-21280

Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the applicatio...

Vulnerability Description

Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file and scope is changed.

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeIllustrator>= 29.0, < 29.8.4
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-21280?

CVE-2026-21280 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the applicatio...

How severe is CVE-2026-21280?

CVE-2026-21280 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-21280?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Illustrator, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.