CVE-2026-27268
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Out-of-Bounds Read in Adobe Illustrator Risks Memory Exposure

Publication date: 2026-03-10

Last updated on: 2026-03-11

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description
Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Published
2026-03-10
Last Modified
2026-03-11
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-27268
EUVD
EUVD-2026-10945
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
adobe illustrator From 29.0 (inc) to 29.8.5 (exc)
adobe illustrator From 30.0 (inc) to 30.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects Adobe Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier. It is an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. Essentially, an attacker could exploit this flaw to access sensitive information stored in the application's memory.

Exploitation requires user interaction, meaning the victim must open a malicious file for the attack to succeed.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to exposure of sensitive information stored in memory. This means that an attacker could potentially access confidential data if a user opens a malicious file.

Since exploitation requires user interaction, the risk depends on whether a user opens a crafted malicious file.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that users do not open malicious files in affected versions of Adobe Illustrator (versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier).

Consider updating Adobe Illustrator to a version later than 30.1 once a patch is available.

Educate users about the risks of opening files from untrusted sources to reduce the chance of exploitation.

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