Answer in brief
CVE-2026-21288 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Illustrator | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/Illustrator Desktop 2025 (generic), Adobe/Illustrator Desktop 2026 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Adobe/Illustrator Desktop 2025 (generic), Adobe/Illustrator Desktop 2026 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe/Illustrator Desktop 2025generic | 0 | Not reported |
| Adobe/Illustrator Desktop 2026generic | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jan 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 27, 2026
Illustrator versions 29.8.3, 30.0 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption to services. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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