CVE-2026-34662: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator versions 29.8.6, 30.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-34662 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe Illustrator affecting versions 29.8.6, 30.3, and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a crafted malicious file, causing the application to crash and resulting in denial-of-service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector and required user interaction. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to application denial-of-service by crashing Adobe Illustrator. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction to open a malicious file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Adobe vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid opening files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-34662: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe Illustrator
Description
Illustrator versions 29.8.6, 30.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-34662 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe Illustrator affecting versions 29.8.6, 30.3, and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a crafted malicious file, causing the application to crash and resulting in denial-of-service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector and required user interaction. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to application denial-of-service by crashing Adobe Illustrator. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction to open a malicious file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Adobe vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should avoid opening files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-30T17:30:36.493Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a036fc8cbff5d86100cc45b
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 18:22:00 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 14:27:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 67
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