CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-81993

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.19%

9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs

Summary

Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential leakage of sensitive data from memory, which could compromise confidentiality of information processed by Acrobat Reader.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Acrobat Reader to the latest patched version and be cautious when opening files from unknown sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS