Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.4/30.1 File stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.4/30.1. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-27267. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.4/30.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-27267 since 02/18/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/16/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-10944). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Illustrator

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/18/2026 CVE reserved
03/10/2026 +20 days VulDB entry created
03/11/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
03/16/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb26-18
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-27267 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-27267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-350231
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2026 00:15
Updated: 03/16/2026 08:34
Changes: 03/11/2026 00:15 (65), 03/11/2026 05:18 (1), 03/16/2026 08:34 (1)
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