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CVE-2026-21280
HIGH8.6
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.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score8.6
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published1/13/2026
Last Modified1/14/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
adobe:illustratorapple:macosmicrosoft:windows
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-426
References
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-03.html(psirt@adobe.com)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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