CVE-2026-75990 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Illustrator is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-131.html

History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Illustrator is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Title		Illustrator \| Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Weaknesses		CWE-863
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb26-131.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-09-08T19:29:56.306Z

Updated: 2026-09-09T04:27:14.437Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T18:43:08.813Z

Link: CVE-2026-75990

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T19:38:58.568Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:22.583

Modified: 2026-09-09T05:18:07.903

Link: CVE-2026-75990

Redhat

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