CVE-2026-21288
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
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | illustrator | 29.8.3 |
| adobe | illustrator | to 30.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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.