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Acrobat DcApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-47955

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

This is a Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use After Free flaws occur when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially allowing an attacker to manipulate memory and achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is triggered when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious PDF file, and if successfully exploited, it executes code with the privileges of the current user.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to a version later than 26.001.21651 or 24.001.30365 (depending on the release track). Until patched, exercise caution when opening PDF files from untrusted sources, and consider enabling Adobe's Protected View or sandboxing features.

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Adobe Acrobat installation
    Check if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on the system. On Windows, look in Program Files or check the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    Affected if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed
  2. Determine installed version number
    Open Adobe Acrobat/Reader and navigate to Help > About Adobe Acrobat (or Reader). Alternatively, on Windows right-click the executable and select Properties > Details to view the File Version.
    Affected if The version displayed is 24.x or 26.x within the affected ranges (24.0.0 to 24.001.30383, or 15.008.20082 to 26.001.21651)
  3. Compare against affected version ranges
    Compare your installed version against the known vulnerable ranges: Adobe Acrobat/Reader DC versions 15.008.20082 through 26.001.21651, or Adobe Acrobat versions 24.0.0 through 24.001.30383. Versions below 24.001.30365 or 26.001.21651 in these ranges are affected.
    Affected if Installed version falls within >= 15.008.20082 and < 26.001.21662 for DC products, or >= 24.0.0 and < 24.001.30383 for Acrobat

If Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader DC is installed with a version between 15.008.20082 and 26.001.21651 (exclusive of 26.001.21662), or Acrobat version between 24.0.0 and 24.001.30383 (exclusive of 24.001.30383), the environment is affected by this UAF vulnerability.

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 26.001.21651 or 24.001.30365 (depending on the release track). Until patched, exercise caution when opening PDF files from untrusted sources, and consider enabling Adobe's Protected View or sandboxing features.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat DC/Reader DC: 26.001.21662 or later | Acrobat 2024: 24.001.30383 or later

  1. 1. Determine which Adobe Acrobat product is installed (Acrobat DC, Acrobat Reader DC, or Acrobat 2024/Classic)
  2. 2. For Acrobat DC / Acrobat Reader DC: Navigate to Help > Check for Updates and install version 26.001.21662 or later
  3. 3. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official Adobe Acrobat download page: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ (for Reader) or https://get.adobe.com/acrobat/ (for Acrobat)
  4. 4. Verify the installed version by going to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader/Acrobat
  5. 5. Ensure the version displayed is 26.001.21662 or higher for DC products, or 24.001.30383 or higher for Acrobat 2024
Caveat Minor: User may need to re-accept license agreement after update; no functional breaking changes expected for typical users

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

Fix this in Acrobat Dc Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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