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TI-2026-53201 Aliases CVE-2026-75990GHSA-95hw-m3w3-vfrp

Illustrator | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

Priority LOW 39CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Illustrator is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Illustrator Desktop 2026 (Adobe): 30.8Illustrator Desktop 2025 (Adobe): 29.8.11

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 30.730.8Patch availableCNA
AdobeIllustrator Desktop 2025up to 29.8.1029.8.11Patch availableCNA
  • Illustrator Desktop 2026 VendorAdobe Affected up to 30.7 Fixed in 30.8 Patch available CNA
  • Illustrator Desktop 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 29.8.10 Fixed in 29.8.11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29.0 to before 29.8.11; 30.0 to before 30.8VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29.0 to before 29.8.11; 30.0 to before 30.8 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Illustrator Desktop 2026 (Adobe) Fixed in 30.8
  • Fix · CNA Illustrator Desktop 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 29.8.11

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/apsb26-131.ht…

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-53202 Illustrator | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)Priority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-53203 Illustrator | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)Priority LOW 36
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75990
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95hw-m3w3-vfrp

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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