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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2026-04-28

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30264, 20.005.30793, 25.001.20982, 24.001.30273, 20.005.30803 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that the user needs to open a malicious file.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-09

Last Modified

2026-04-28

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-64785

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	acrobat_dc	to 25.001.20997 (inc)
adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	to 25.001.20997 (inc)
adobe	acrobat_reader	24.001.30273
adobe	acrobat_reader	25.001.20982
adobe	acrobat_reader	20.005.30793
adobe	acrobat_reader	24.001.30264
adobe	acrobat_reader	20.005.30803

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-426	The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Acrobat Reader to a version later than 24.001.30264, 20.005.30793, 25.001.20982, 24.001.30273, or 20.005.30803. Avoid using untrusted search paths for critical resources and ensure that the application does not execute programs from locations that can be modified by attackers.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Untrusted Search Path issue in certain versions of Acrobat Reader. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the search path that the application uses to locate critical resources. When Acrobat Reader searches for programs or resources, an attacker can insert a malicious program in the search path, causing the application to execute the malicious code instead of the intended resource. This can happen without any user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. This means an attacker could potentially take control of the affected system, access sensitive information, install malware, or perform other malicious actions without the user's knowledge or consent.

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