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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48275-adobe-illustrator-untrusted-search-path-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/illustrator). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-79.html)

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