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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Remote web-delivered UXSS needs no privileges but requires a victim click (UI:R); scope changes across origins to disclose session data, with no integrity or availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).
CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionNVD
Adobe Acrobat PDF Extension (Chrome) versions 26.5.2.2 and earlier are affected by a UXSS-class cross-origin data disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to data regarding the victim's session. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Scope is changed.
AnalysisAI
Universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) in Adobe Acrobat PDF Extension for Chrome (versions 26.5.2.2 and earlier) allows remote attackers to disclose cross-origin session data when a victim visits a malicious URL or interacts with a compromised page. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates high confidentiality impact across security boundaries, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The flaw is browser-extension scoped, so impact is limited to users who have installed this Chrome extension.
Technical ContextAI
The affected component (CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat_pdf_extension_(chrome)) is a Chrome browser extension that integrates Adobe Acrobat PDF editing/conversion features into web pages. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), expressed here as a Universal XSS (UXSS) class issue - meaning the extension's privileged content/script context can be coerced into executing or leaking data scoped to other origins, bypassing the browser's same-origin policy. UXSS in extensions typically arises when message handlers, injected content scripts, or page-action endpoints reflect attacker-controlled input into a context that holds cross-origin privileges granted by the extension's manifest.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: update the Adobe Acrobat PDF Extension for Chrome to a version newer than 26.5.2.2 via the Chrome Web Store (https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adobe-acrobat-pdf-edit-co/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj); confirm auto-updates are enabled in chrome://extensions so endpoints pick up the fix without user action. If an updated build cannot be deployed immediately, disable or remove the extension via Chrome enterprise policy (ExtensionInstallBlocklist / ExtensionInstallForcelist) - the trade-off is loss of in-browser Acrobat PDF integration features for end users. As a lower-impact compensating control, restrict the extension's site access from 'On all sites' to 'On click' so cross-origin script injection cannot occur passively during normal browsing, at the cost of one extra click per legitimate use. Pair these with standard phishing-awareness measures since exploitation requires UI:R.
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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EUVD-2026-37291