---
id: CVE-2026-21333
title: >-
  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
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
  intera…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-426
vendor: adobe
product: illustrator
affected:
  - 'illustrator >= 29.0, < 29.8.5'
  - 'illustrator >= 30.0, < 30.2'
patched:
  - illustrator 30.2
published: '2026-03-10'
updated: '2026-08-28'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21333'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-18.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00161
epssPercentile: 0.04552
ingestedAt: '2026-08-28T13:20:15.080Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `illustrator >= 29.0, < 29.8.5`
- `illustrator >= 30.0, < 30.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `illustrator 30.2`