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TI-2026-17237 Aliases CVE-2026-21333GHSA-r9vx-jrwr-x7mx

Illustrator | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

Priority LOW 39CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. 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 0.00192 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Illustrator Desktop 2026 (Adobe): 30.2Illustrator Desktop 2025 (Adobe): 29.8.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeIllustrator Desktop 2026up to 30.130.2Patch availableCNA
AdobeIllustrator Desktop 2025up to 29.8.429.8.5Patch availableCNA
  • Illustrator Desktop 2026 VendorAdobe Affected up to 30.1 Fixed in 30.2 Patch available CNA
  • Illustrator Desktop 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 29.8.4 Fixed in 29.8.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29.0 to before 29.8.5; 30.0 to before 30.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29.0 to before 29.8.5; 30.0 to before 30.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Illustrator Desktop 2026 (Adobe) Fixed in 30.2
  • Fix · CNA Illustrator Desktop 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 29.8.5

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2025, Illustrator Desktop 2026 — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-18.html

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-21699 Illustrator | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-21698 Illustrator | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-21694 Illustrator | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)Priority LOW 35
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21333
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9vx-jrwr-x7mx

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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