CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-81997

MediumCVSS 6.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential bypass of security controls and unauthorized data modification, which could lead to integrity compromise and loss of trust.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Acrobat Reader to the latest patched version and avoid opening untrusted files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

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