Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
History

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe illustrator
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe illustrator

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Description Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
Title Illustrator | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-03-10T22:56:44.569Z

Updated: 2026-03-11T13:08:15.042Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T22:02:41.387Z

Link: CVE-2026-27271

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-11T13:01:52.195Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-10T23:16:44.257

Modified: 2026-03-11T17:11:22.460

Link: CVE-2026-27271

cve-icon Redhat

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