CVE-2026-48334Network attack vector

User-assisted privilege escalation via crafted file

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

Improper input validation in Adobe Illustrator 29.8.7 and earlier and 30.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain elevated access. Adobe has not disclosed the affected parser or the invalid-value operation beyond identifying a crafted malicious file as the trigger. Exploitation requires a victim to open the file on Windows; successful abuse executes code in the current user's context and grants elevated control over the account or session.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Adobe Illustrator 29.8.7 and earlier and 30.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain elevated access. Adobe has not disclosed the affected parser or the invalid-value operation beyond identifying a crafted malicious file as the trigger. Exploitation requires a victim to open the file on Windows; successful abuse executes code in the current user's context and grants elevated control over the account or session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48334
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Illustrator
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=29.8.7
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=30.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Illustratorversion=0 <=29.8.7; version=0 <=30.5

Published CVSS scores

9.3Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1204.002Malicious File

Public exploit references

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