CVE-2026-48275 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Illustrator is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

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

History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Illustrator is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Title		Illustrator \| Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Weaknesses		CWE-426
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-79.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-07-14T21:16:06.604Z

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:41:31.837Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:28:38.133Z

Link: CVE-2026-48275

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:41:27.268Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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