CVE-2026-21288
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Null Pointer Dereference in Adobe Illustrator Causes DoS Crash

Publication date: 2026-01-13

Last updated on: 2026-01-13

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description
Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption to services. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Published
2026-01-13
Last Modified
2026-01-13
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-21288
EUVD
EUVD-2026-2068
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Vendor Product Version / Range
adobe illustrator 29.8.3
adobe illustrator to 30.0 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL Pointer Dereference in Adobe Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier. It can be exploited when a user opens a malicious file, causing the application to crash and resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause Adobe Illustrator to crash, disrupting your work or services that depend on the application. This denial-of-service impact means you could lose access to the application temporarily or experience interruptions.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that users do not open malicious files in affected versions of Adobe Illustrator (29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier). Applying updates or patches from Adobe when available is recommended to fix the NULL Pointer Dereference issue. Additionally, educating users about the risk of opening untrusted files can help reduce exploitation.

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