---
id: CVE-2026-75990
title: >-
  Illustrator is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could
  result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user
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 of…
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-863
vendor: adobe
product: illustrator
affected:
  - 'illustrator >= 29.0, < 29.8.11'
  - 'illustrator >= 30.0, < 30.8'
patched:
  - illustrator 30.8
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T14:21:29.320'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75990'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-131.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00278
epssPercentile: 0.17989
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-08T19:38:51.845342Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T20:10:03.220Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `illustrator >= 29.0, < 29.8.11`
- `illustrator >= 30.0, < 30.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `illustrator 30.8`