VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-81994

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read.

MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 0.30%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-1321
Affected: adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc
Source: psirt@adobe.com

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.htmlVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.