# CVE-2026-75990: Adobe Illustrator incorrect authorization arbitrary code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75990-adobe-illustrator-incorrect-authorization-arbitrary-code  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-75990 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-09-08

Adobe Illustrator contains an authorization flaw that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, potentially leading to data theft, system compromise, or further attacks on the victim's machine.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-75990 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75990 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75990?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Illustrator.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75990?** 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-2026-75990 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75990?** Check whether you run Adobe Illustrator. 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

The vulnerability is an incorrect authorization issue in Adobe Illustrator that permits arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The flaw requires user interaction—specifically, a victim must open a malicious file—to be exploited. The change in scope (from Changed to ScopeChanged in CVSS terms) indicates the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component itself. No patch information is currently available from the provided advisory content.

## Affected products

- Adobe Illustrator

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-131.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-131.html)

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