CVE-2026-21280

HIGH
2026-01-13 [email protected]
8.6
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 13, 2026 - 19:16 nvd
HIGH 8.6

Description

Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file and scope is changed.

Analysis

Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Illustrator 29.8.3 and 30.0 through an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows attackers to redirect application resource lookups to malicious executables. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction to open a crafted file, but executes with full user privileges and can affect the entire system. …

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Remediation

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

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Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +43
POC: 0

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CVE-2026-21280 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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