CVE-2026-75990
HighCVSS 8.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs
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 requires user interaction – the victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Risk Assessment
The risk is the potential for an attacker to gain control of the user's system after opening a malicious file, potentially leading to data theft or malware installation.
Recommendation
It is recommended not to open files from untrusted sources and to update Illustrator to the latest version once a patch is available.
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.
- CVE-2026-21288Medium
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.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS