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Acrobat CVE-2026-27220

HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-03-10 psirt@adobe.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 10, 2026 - 22:16 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, 25.001.21265 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Acrobat (versions 24.001.30307 and earlier) via a use-after-free vulnerability requires victims to open a malicious file. Local attackers can exploit this to execute code with the privileges of the current user. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems running affected Acrobat Reader versions (24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, 25.001.21265 and earlier) across your organization. Within 7 days: Implement compensating controls including restricting Acrobat Reader usage to trusted documents only, disabling JavaScript in Reader settings, and enforcing group policy restrictions on file types. …

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CVE-2026-27220 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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