What is CVE-2019-7962?

CVE-2019-7962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator Cc, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2019-7962?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator Cc

CVE-2019-7962

Adobe Illustrator CC versions 23.1 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Published 2019-11-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Adobe Illustrator Cc — versions 23.1 and earlier versions
Adobe Illustrator Cc
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb19-36.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7962?: CVE-2019-7962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator Cc, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-7962?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.