Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Acrobat Reader contains a use‑after‑free that can allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious PDF. The flaw is a classic memory‑safety weakness and is labeled CWE‑416.

Affected Systems

Adobe Acrobat 2024, Acrobat Reader, and Adobe Acrobat desktop products are potentially affected. The CVE does not list specific vulnerable versions, so users should verify their product version against Adobe’s advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates a high severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attack requires user interaction – a user must open a malicious PDF – so risk is heightened in environments that frequently process unknown documents.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 09:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader patch once it is released. 
  • Disable JavaScript and other scripting features in Acrobat Reader to reduce the attack surface. 
  • Educate users to avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources and to verify file integrity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 09:12 UTC.

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History

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe acrobat 2024
Adobe acrobat Reader
Vendors & Products Adobe acrobat 2024
Adobe acrobat Reader

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe acrobat
Adobe acrobat Dc
Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe acrobat
Adobe acrobat Dc
Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Acrobat 2024 Acrobat Dc Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader Dc
Apple Macos
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T09:54:40.301Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T21:20:45.366Z

Link: CVE-2026-81990

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Updated: 2026-09-09T09:51:04.409Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T21:18:45.713

Modified: 2026-09-10T13:52:27.630

Link: CVE-2026-81990

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-09-13T20:06:17Z

Weaknesses