CVE-2026-21288
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs
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.
Risk Assessment
The vulnerability could lead to application crashes, potentially disrupting user work and causing unavailability of tools. User interaction is required, limiting the risk of automated attacks.
Recommendation
Update Illustrator to the latest version and be cautious when opening files from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in Illustrator
See all- CVE-2026-71441Medium
Illustrator is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-27268Medium
Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.