Is CVE-2026-48335 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48335 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-48335?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 July 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48335?

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-2026-48335 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-48335?

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-2026-48335: Adobe Illustrator out-of-bounds write code execution

CVE-2026-48335 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Illustrator, a widely used professional graphic design application, is affected by 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. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or the installation of malicious software in the context of the logged-in user.

Technologies: Adobe Illustrator. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-48335 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48335 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-48335?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Adobe Illustrator <= 30.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48335?: 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-2026-48335 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-48335?: 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 out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) exists in Adobe Illustrator Desktop versions 2025 and 2026. The flaw occurs when the application processes a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. The attack vector is local, requiring the victim to manually open a malicious file (User Interaction: Required). Adobe has released patches to address this in Illustrator 2026 version 30.6 and Illustrator 2025 version 29.8.9.

Affected products

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

Timeline

2026-07-14: advisory: Adobe published security bulletin APSB26-79
2026-07-14: disclosed: CVE-2026-48335 published to NVD

References

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

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