CVE-2026-47920
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Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are 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.
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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
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2026-06-10
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2026-06-10
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CVE-2026-47920
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Vendor Product Version / Range
adobe acrobat_reader to 26.001.21651 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Use After Free issue found in certain versions of Acrobat Reader (24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier). It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current user.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. This means an attacker could potentially run malicious code, steal data, or perform unauthorized actions on the affected system.

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