SB2026011503 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Illustrator
Published: January 15, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21280)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21288)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.