Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-21333 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-21333 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-21333?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 10 March 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Adobe Illustrator 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-21333?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-21333 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-21333?
- Check whether you run Adobe Illustrator at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator versions 29.8.4 and 30.1 and earlier allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability is triggered when a victim opens a malicious file, indicating the attack vector requires social engineering or user interaction. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Illustrator. No active exploitation in the wild has been reported at the time of disclosure. Adobe has issued patches to address this issue.
Affected products
- Adobe Illustrator 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier
Timeline
- 2026-03-10: disclosed
- 2026-03-10: advisory: APSB26-18