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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are 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 open a malicious file.
AnalysisAI
Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365 and 26.001.21651 and earlier enables sensitive memory disclosure when a victim opens a specially crafted file. The vulnerability (CWE-125) exposes potentially high-value in-memory data - including heap addresses or document contents - but cannot be leveraged for code execution or system modification based on available data. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The victim must actively open a malicious file using an affected version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (versions 24.001.30365 or 26.001.21651 and earlier) - this is confirmed by CVSS UI:R. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS base score of 5.5 (Medium) accurately reflects the bounded real-world risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker crafts a malicious PDF containing a specially structured data element that triggers an out-of-bounds read in Acrobat Reader's parser, then delivers it to a target via phishing email or a compromised download link. When the victim opens the file locally, the parser reads beyond an allocated buffer boundary, and the attacker - if able to observe the output (e.g., via a JavaScript-enabled PDF with exfiltration capability) - receives leaked memory contents that could include heap addresses useful for bypassing ASLR in a chained attack. … |
| Remediation | Patch available per vendor advisory APSB26-63 at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-63.html - upgrade Acrobat Reader beyond versions 24.001.30365 (24.x track) and 26.001.21651 (26.x track). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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