CVE-2026-34662: Adobe Illustrator NULL Pointer Dereference denial of service

CVE-2026-34662 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-05-12

Adobe Illustrator is a professional graphic design application used for creating vector artwork. A vulnerability in certain versions allows an attacker to crash the software by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. This results in a denial-of-service, potentially causing loss of unsaved work and disrupting design operations.

Technologies: Adobe Illustrator. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-34662 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-34662 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-34662?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 12 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Illustrator 29.8.6, 30.3 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34662?
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-2026-34662 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-34662?
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

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) exists in Adobe Illustrator versions 29.8.6, 30.3, and earlier. The flaw is triggered when the application attempts to process a specifically crafted malicious file, leading to an application crash. This is a local attack vector that requires user interaction, as a victim must manually open the malicious file. Successful exploitation results in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Adobe has addressed this in newer versions, and users are advised to update to Illustrator 29.8.7 or 30.4 and later.

Affected products

  • Adobe Illustrator 29.8.6, 30.3 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-05-12: disclosed
  • 2026-05-12: advisory

References

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