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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local file-open trigger with no privilege prerequisite, low complexity UAF, and full user-context compromise across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Acrobat Reader is 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
Use-after-free (UAF) in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the authenticated local user when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious PDF or document file. Affected versions span Acrobat 2024 (≤24.001.30383) and both Acrobat and Acrobat Reader (≤26.002.21900), making the exposure broad across the current release track. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that a victim open a specially crafted malicious file using an affected version of Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (Acrobat 2024 ≤24.001.30383 or continuous track ≤26.002.21900). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.8 score reflects a local-execution, user-interaction-required scenario that is nonetheless high-impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) when successfully exploited, since the full memory space of the Acrobat process is compromised. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update to the fixed versions published under Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-141 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.html). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: send urgent user advisory against opening unexpected PDF attachments from external sources; assess whether disabling Acrobat PDF opening is operationally feasible as interim measure. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-74103
GHSA-4xhp-7w2g-m837