---
id: CVE-2026-21362
title: >-
  Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds
  write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the
  context of the current user
summary: >-
  Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds
  write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the
  context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user
  interaction in …
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
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-2026-21362'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-18.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00141
epssPercentile: 0.02814
ingestedAt: '2026-08-28T13:20:15.124Z'
---

## Overview

Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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`