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Acrobat DcApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-47915

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 24.001.30383 / 26.001.21662 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Adobe Acrobat Reader contains a Use After Free vulnerability where memory is accessed after it has been freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires the victim to open a specially crafted malicious PDF file.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to a version later than 24.001.30365 and 26.001.21651, or apply the latest available security patches from Adobe.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Acrobat DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.008.20082, < 26.001.21662
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.008.20082, < 26.001.21662
AcrobatApplication
Affected:>= 24.0.0, < 24.001.30383

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Adobe Acrobat installation
    Check if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on the system by looking in the list of installed applications (Programs and Features on Windows or Applications folder on macOS)
    Affected if Either Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, or Adobe Acrobat is present on the system
  2. Identify the exact product and version
    Open the installed Adobe application, then go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat (or About Adobe Acrobat Reader) to display the exact version number, or locate the application in system information to view the version details
    Affected if The version displayed is one of the affected products with a version that falls within the ranges: Adobe Acrobat Dc or Acrobat Reader Dc with versions from 15.008.20082 up to (but not including) 26.001.21662, or Adobe Acrobat with versions from 24.0.0 up to (but not including) 24.001.30383
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Take the installed version number and compare it to the affected ranges: for Acrobat Dc/Reader Dc, any version from 15.008.20082 through 26.001.21661 is vulnerable; for Adobe Acrobat, any version from 24.0.0 through 24.001.30382 is vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version number falls within or overlaps with any of the specified vulnerable version ranges
  4. Assess exposure to malicious PDFs
    Determine whether the user environment commonly opens PDF files from external or untrusted sources, as exploitation requires the victim to open a maliciously crafted PDF file
    Affected if Users in the environment open PDF files from untrusted or unknown sources, which is the required attack vector for this vulnerability

The environment is affected if Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, or Adobe Acrobat is installed with a version number within the ranges 15.008.20082 to 26.001.21661 (for Dc variants) or 24.0.0 to 24.001.30382 (for Adobe Acrobat), and users may open PDF files from untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 24.001.30383 / 26.001.21662 or later
Fixed in 24.001.3038326.001.21662
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to a version later than 24.001.30365 and 26.001.21651, or apply the latest available security patches from Adobe.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat DC/Reader DC: 26.001.21662 or later | Acrobat (24.x): 24.001.30383 or later

  1. 1. Identify the specific Adobe Acrobat product and version installed (Acrobat DC, Acrobat Reader DC, or Acrobat)
  2. 2. For Acrobat/Acrobat Reader DC (version 15.008.20082 through 26.001.21651): Upgrade to version 26.001.21662 or later
  3. 3. For Acrobat (version 24.0.0 through 24.001.30365): Upgrade to version 24.001.30383 or later
  4. 4. Download the updated version from the official Adobe website at helpx.adobe.com
  5. 5. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. 6. Restart any running instances of Adobe Acrobat/Reader after installation
  7. 7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release (26.001.21662 or 24.001.30383)
Caveat Standard Adobe update - minimal risk; ensure compatible OS version per Adobe system requirements

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Acrobat Dc Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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