Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.4/30.1 File untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.4/30.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-21333. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.4/30.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-21333 since 12/12/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/16/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2025 CVE reserved
03/10/2026 +88 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-2026-21333 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-350241

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2026 00:18
Updated: 03/16/2026 07:27
Changes: 03/11/2026 00:18 (65), 03/16/2026 07:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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