CVE-2026-48335
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIllustrator is 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe Illustrator contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in its file parsing logic. When processing a specially crafted malicious file, the application writes data beyond the boundaries of an allocated buffer, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 29.0, < 29.8.9>= 30.0, < 30.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Adobe Illustrator installationOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or search for Adobe Illustrator in the installed applications listAffected if Adobe Illustrator appears in the installed programs list
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Determine installed version numberIn Programs and Features, locate Adobe Illustrator and note the version column; alternatively, right-click the Illustrator.exe file (typically in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [Version]\Support Files\Contents\Windows) and select Properties > Details to view the File VersionAffected if Version displayed matches the affected ranges
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Compare version to CVE affected rangesReview the version number found and compare it to the affected version ranges: 29.0 through 29.8.8, or 30.0 through 30.5Affected if Installed version is 29.0 to 29.8.8 inclusive, or 30.0 to 30.5 inclusive
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Verify Illustrator file processing capabilityConfirm that Illustrator can open and parse files (the vulnerability is triggered when processing specially crafted files via the application's file parsing logic)Affected if Adobe Illustrator is installed and functional, enabling the vulnerable file parsing code to execute
A user is affected if Adobe Illustrator version 29.0 through 29.8.8 or version 30.0 through 30.5 is installed and capable of processing files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped29.8.930.6
Users should refrain from opening untrusted or unexpected files in Illustrator until Adobe releases an official patch. Organizations may consider implementing application whitelisting and file sandboxing as additional protective measures.
Adobe Illustrator 30.6 (or later) for version 30.x; Adobe Illustrator 29.8.9 for version 29.x
- Close Adobe Illustrator if it is currently running
- Open the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- Navigate to the Apps tab and find Adobe Illustrator in the list
- Click the 'Update' button next to Illustrator to install the latest version, or manually download from adobe.com/downloads
- After installation, verify the version by opening Illustrator and going to Help > About Adobe Illustrator
- Confirm the version is 29.8.9 or higher for the 29.x branch, or 30.6 or higher for the 30.x branch
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-48335 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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