Adobe Illustrator Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier, related to an untrusted search path. This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, as a victim must open a malicious file.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users are advised to update Adobe Illustrator to version 29.8.5 or above for the 2025 release, and to version 30.2 or above for the 2026 release. The update can be downloaded via the Creative Cloud desktop app. For more information, please reference the Adobe Creative Cloud Updates help page.