Vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator
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 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-03.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-21280?
- CVE-2026-21280 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-21280?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.