TI-2026-17192 Aliases CVE-2026-21288 GHSA-4f5w-42g5-f95q

Illustrator | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

LOW 24CWE-476Published 2026-01-13 · Updated 2026-08-27

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption to services. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00213 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Illustrator Desktop 2026 (Adobe): 30.1Illustrator Desktop 2025 (Adobe): 29.8.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Adobe	Illustrator Desktop 2026	up to 30.0	30.1	Patch available	CNA
Adobe	Illustrator Desktop 2025	up to 29.8.3	29.8.4	Patch available	CNA

Illustrator Desktop 2026 VendorAdobe Affected up to 30.0 Fixed in 30.1 Patch available CNA
Illustrator Desktop 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 29.8.3 Fixed in 29.8.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator::::::::	29.0 to before 29.8.4	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:30.0:::::::*	30.0	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29.0 to before 29.8.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Illustrator Desktop 2026 (Adobe) Fixed in 30.1
Fix · CNA Illustrator Desktop 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 29.8.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2026-01-13
Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2025, Illustrator Desktop 2026 — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-03.html
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17184 Illustrator | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)Priority LOW 39
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21288
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f5w-42g5-f95q

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2009-03980 Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS3 13.0.3 and earlier, and CS3 13.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2007-02283 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Photoshop Elements 5.0, Illustrator CS3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2007-02162 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Illustrator CS3, and GoLive 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2012-00719 Adobe Illustrator before CS6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2010-03013 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2009-03749 Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS3 13.0.3 and earlier and Illustrator CS4 14.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

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Sources

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