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Security incident · 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 use

Published Jan 13, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 27, 2026 · Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-21280. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026 0 ≤30.0

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • vendor Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026 0 ≤30.00 ≤30.0

How to fix CVE-2026-21280

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-21280. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026 0 ≤30.0 0 ≤30.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 13, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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. Exploi

  2. Aug 27, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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. Exploi

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21280

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-21280

    30-day exploitation probability 0.26%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-2061

    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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 7, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
  • EUVDOct 29, 2026