VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-81996

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-863
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.