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Acrobat for Edge CVE-2026-100132

| EUVDEUVD-2026-105254 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-10-20 adobe GHSA-c3gc-gvf4-598f
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Host crafted PDF/web page
  2. Delivery
    Lure victim to malicious URL
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds read in Edge PDF engine
  4. Execution
    Leak adjacent process memory
  5. Impact
    Disclose sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires the victim to actively open or view attacker-controlled PDF/web content in Microsoft Edge's Acrobat/PDF rendering component - the description explicitly states the victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page, so mandatory user interaction (UI:R) is the primary limiting factor. No authentication or elevated privileges are needed (PR:N), and default Edge configurations that render PDFs are affected, but exploitation is bounded to confidentiality-only impact (memory disclosure) and depends on the victim's engagement with the malicious content rather than any non-default server/feature setting.

Impact

Moderate, non-urgent risk. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 4.3) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated out-of-bounds read whose only impact is limited confidentiality (C:L) via disclosure of process memory - no integrity or availability impact, and user interaction (UI:R) is mandatory. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC indicator was supplied, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the data: there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The limited CWE-125 information-disclosure impact means this is realistically a lower-tier issue (potential ASLR/pointer leak or disclosure of adjacent sensitive memory) rather than a drive-by RCE, despite the memory-safety nature. Note a sourcing nuance: the product is attributed to Adobe (CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_for_edge) yet the sole reference is a Microsoft MSRC advisory, consistent with Adobe's PDF engine embedded in Microsoft Edge - confirm the authoritative advisory and fixed build with both vendors. Priority: patch in normal cadence; it is not a stated priority emergency on current signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a maliciously crafted PDF or web page and lures a victim into opening the malicious URL in Microsoft Edge's built-in Acrobat/PDF viewer. When Edge renders the crafted content, the out-of-bounds read is triggered and leaks adjacent process memory (e.g., pointers or sensitive data) back to attacker-influenced output. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and exploitation requires the victim's interaction (UI:R).

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat for Edge can disclose sensitive memory contents when a user opens a maliciously crafted PDF or visits attacker-controlled web content in Microsoft Edge. Default Edge installations that use the Acrobat/PDF rendering component are affected; exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and no privileges (PR:N), but impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) with a CVSS base score of 4.3. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Microsoft Edge/Acrobat for Edge security update referenced in the MSRC update guide for CVE-2026-100132 (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-100132); no exact patched version is specified in the provided data, so confirm the fixed Edge/Acrobat build in the advisory before deployment. Until updated, reduce exposure by disabling automatic in-browser PDF rendering or the Adobe Acrobat/PDF integration in Edge where business use allows - this prevents the vulnerable component from processing attacker-supplied PDFs but removes inline PDF functionality and may disrupt workflows. Additionally, block known malicious URLs at the network/web proxy and train users not to open unexpected PDFs or links; these are compensating controls only and do not replace patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Acrobat for Edge 0 ≤154.0.4258.37

Affected Packages

euvd acrobat_for_edge no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-125 describes an out-of-bounds read, where software accesses memory beyond the intended buffer boundary and may expose adjacent memory contents. In Acrobat for Edge, malformed PDF or web content processed by Edge's Acrobat/PDF rendering component can trigger such a read during parsing or rendering, potentially returning sensitive memory to an attacker-influenced context. The supplied CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_for_edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, so no specific version boundary is provided; the MSRC advisory should be used to identify exact fixed builds. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N confirms a remote, unauthenticated attack path that requires victim interaction and has confidentiality-only impact, consistent with the independent assessment.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered crafted content, no privileges (PR:N), but victim must open the malicious page (UI:R); out-of-bounds read yields limited memory disclosure so C:L, I:N, A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Acrobat for Edge is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 63% exploitable
Prevalence
High
PDF rendering component of widely-deployed Microsoft Edge browser
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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