Is CVE-2026-48334 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48334 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-48334?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 14 July 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48334?

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-2026-48334 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-48334?

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-2026-48334: Adobe Illustrator arbitrary code execution via improper input validation

CVE-2026-48334 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Illustrator, a widely used professional graphic design application, is affected by a critical security flaw. An attacker could gain control of a user's computer if the user is tricked into opening a specially crafted malicious file. This could lead to the theft of sensitive data or the installation of unauthorized software on the victim's system.

Technologies: Adobe Illustrator. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-48334 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48334 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-48334?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Adobe Illustrator <= 30.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48334?: 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-2026-48334 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-48334?: 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 Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) flaw when processing specially crafted files. The vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The attack vector is remote via the network, but requires user interaction (UI:R) to open a malicious file. The vulnerability is characterized by a scope change (S:C) in the CVSS metric, indicating the impact can extend beyond the Illustrator application itself. Adobe has released patches in Illustrator Desktop 2026 version 30.6 and Illustrator Desktop 2025 version 29.8.9 to address this issue.

Affected products

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

Timeline

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

References

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

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