Out-of-Bounds Read in Adobe Acrobat Reader

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-11

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-11

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-81982

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	acrobat_dc	From 15.008.20082 (inc) to 26.002.21901 (exc)
adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	From 15.008.20082 (inc) to 26.002.21901 (exc)
adobe	acrobat	From 24.001.20604 (inc) to 24.001.30429 (exc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive information. The issue requires user interaction, meaning a victim must open a malicious file for exploitation.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive memory on your system, potentially exposing confidential data. Since exploitation requires opening a malicious file, users should avoid downloading or opening untrusted files.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Acrobat Reader to the latest version to patch the vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted files or attachments from unknown sources. Enable protected mode in Acrobat Reader to reduce attack surface.

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