# CVE-2026-48334: Illustrator | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code and potentially escalate privileges by tricking users into opening malicious files in Adobe Illustrator.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 27 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hq7p-5vvw-865j

## What is CVE-2026-48334?

CVE-2026-48334 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 14 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Illustrator is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48334?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Illustrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-48334?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48334 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-48334 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator

- [CVE-2014-0513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0513/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2042/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0780/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2023/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2024/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-48334 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-48334 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, published on 14 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Illustrator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48334/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48334/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48334
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48334
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48334

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48334/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.