Is CVE-2026-48275 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48275 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-48275?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 14 July 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48275?

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-2026-48275 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-48275?

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.

CVE-2026-48275: Adobe Illustrator untrusted search path code execution

CVE-2026-48275 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Illustrator, a widely used professional graphic design application, is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's computer. To exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. If successful, the attacker could run unauthorized commands or software with the same permissions as the logged-in user, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.

Technologies: Adobe Illustrator. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-48275 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48275 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-48275?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Adobe Illustrator <= 30.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48275?: 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-2026-48275 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-48275?: 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

Adobe Illustrator is vulnerable to an Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426) flaw. The application incorrectly handles the loading of external resources or libraries, allowing an attacker to place a malicious file in a directory searched by the application. When a user opens a legitimate-looking file associated with the application, the malicious component is executed instead of the intended one. This local attack requires user interaction (UI:R) but results in a scope change (S:C), allowing for full compromise of the user's session. The issue is addressed in Illustrator Desktop 2026 version 30.6 and Illustrator Desktop 2025 version 29.8.9.

Affected products

Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2026 <= 30.5
Adobe Illustrator Desktop 2025 <= 29.8.7

Timeline

2026-07-14: disclosed
2026-07-14: advisory

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-79.html

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