# CVE-2026-71441: Adobe Illustrator out-of-bounds read in file parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71441-adobe-illustrator-out-of-bounds-read-in-file-parsing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-25. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-71441 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-08-25

Adobe Illustrator contains an out-of-bounds memory read flaw that could allow an attacker to extract sensitive data from an affected system's memory. The vulnerability requires a user to open a malicious file, making it a low-barrier attack that could lead to disclosure of confidential information such as passwords, encryption keys, or other sensitive content stored in memory.

Technologies: [Adobe Illustrator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/illustrator). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-71441 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71441 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-71441?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 25 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Illustrator <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71441?** 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-2026-71441 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-71441?** 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

This is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator's file parsing logic. The vulnerability occurs when processing a malicious file that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, allowing an attacker to read sensitive data from the application's memory space. Exploitation requires user interaction—specifically, a victim must open a crafted malicious file in Illustrator. The attack vector is local (file-based), and an attacker gains the ability to read and disclose sensitive memory contents. No patch status is specified in the available information.

## Affected products

- Adobe Illustrator <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-08-25: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-124.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-124.html)

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