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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
File-open delivery maps to AV:L/UI:R; no attacker privileges needed (PR:N); full C/I/A impact on successful UAF exploitation within user context.
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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 in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Acrobat 2024 allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user when a victim opens a crafted malicious document. Affected across both the continuous track (≤26.002.21900) and the classic 2024 track (≤24.001.30383), this is a memory corruption vulnerability rooted in improper object lifecycle management within Acrobat's rendering engine. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that a victim open a specially crafted malicious file using an unpatched version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat (continuous track ≤26.002.21900 or 2024 classic track ≤24.001.30383). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | CVSS 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately captures the threat model: exploitation is local in the sense that a victim must open a malicious file, but this is a standard phishing/email-attachment vector that scales readily at volume. … 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 Adobe Acrobat Reader and Acrobat to the patched releases identified in advisory 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: inventory Acrobat installations to identify versions ≤26.002.21900 (continuous) or ≤24.001.30383 (classic 2024) and distribute security alert to end users prohibiting opening unexpected PDF attachments. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-74114
GHSA-876v-f8q5-7jhj