CVE-2026-71441: Illustrator | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

Q: Who is exposed to exploitation?

Users of Adobe Illustrator who open a malicious file are exposed. The vulnerability has local attack vector, and exploitation requires user interaction.

Q: What could an attacker obtain through successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could disclose sensitive information from memory. The provided information does not indicate impacts to integrity or availability.

Q: What should be prioritized while patching is pending?

Avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited files in Illustrator, since opening a malicious file is required for exploitation.

Published Aug 25, 2026

Updated

Illustrator is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected Software

5 affected components

Adobe Illustrator

All of the following

Any of the following

Adobe Illustrator>=29.0<29.8.10

Adobe Illustrator>=30.0<30.7

Any of the following

Apple macOS

Microsoft Windows

Event History

Aug 25, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:49 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:49 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·06:18 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exposed to exploitation?

Users of Adobe Illustrator who open a malicious file are exposed. The vulnerability has local attack vector, and exploitation requires user interaction.

What could an attacker obtain through successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could disclose sensitive information from memory. The provided information does not indicate impacts to integrity or availability.

What should be prioritized while patching is pending?