Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVE-2026-21333
HIGHPre-NVD 8.68.6—Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.6 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-11. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.6; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, secondary
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.6
- EG Score
- 8.6(medium)
- EG Risk
- 43(Track)EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity86% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 10, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (1)
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-27 13:43 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 13:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-21333?
CVE-2026-21333 is a high vulnerability published on March 10, 2026. Illustrator versions 29.8.4, 30.1 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
When was CVE-2026-21333 disclosed?
CVE-2026-21333 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 10, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-21333 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-21333 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 94.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-21333?
CVE-2026-21333 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-21333?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-21333, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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