Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.6/30.3 File null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.6/30.3. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-34662. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 29.8.6/30.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Illustrator versions 29.8.6, 30.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-34662 since 03/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 314328 (Adobe Illustrator < 29.8.7 / 30.0 < 30.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB26-51)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (314328) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-29617). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 314328
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 29.8.7 / 30.0 < 30.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB26-51)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/30/2026 CVE reserved
05/12/2026 +43 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/24/2026 +43 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb26-51
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-34662 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-34662
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363292
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 20:45
Updated: 06/24/2026 06:28
Changes: 05/12/2026 20:45 (65), 05/13/2026 23:27 (2), 06/24/2026 02:22 (15), 06/24/2026 06:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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