CVE-2026-47916
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs
Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution, posing a significant security risk to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Acrobat Reader to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability and to educate users about opening files from unknown sources.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.