Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2025/2026 out-of-bounds write

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.8 | $0-$5k | 1.33 |
Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2025/2026. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-48337. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2025/2026 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Illustrator 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.
It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-48337 since 05/21/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 07/15/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Type
Vendor
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Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
05/21/2026 CVE reserved07/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-48337 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48337
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379103
Entry
Created: 07/15/2026 02:23Changes: 07/15/2026 02:23 (52)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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