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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-21280 · published 13 January 2026

CVE-2026-21280: Adobe illustrator untrusted search path vulnerability

Adobe · Illustrator

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.

8.6 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.25% · top 85.0% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
8.6CVSS 3.1 base score
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
28 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-03.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-21280), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.