CVE-2026-80159Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
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Acrobat Reader is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker with high privileges could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
- CVSS
- 4.0 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-426
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- adobe
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Adobe Adobe Acrobat adobe:acrobat (from the name) | through 26.002.21900; 26.002.21901 not affected | CNA record |
Adobe Acrobat Reader adobe:acrobat_reader (from the name) | through 26.002.21900; 26.002.21901 not affected | CNA record |
Adobe Acrobat 2024 adobe:acrobat_2024 (from the name) | through 24.001.30383; 24.001.30429 not affected | CNA record |
adobe acrobat adobe:acrobat | from 24.001.20604 before 24.001.30429 | NVD |
adobe acrobat_dc adobe:acrobat_dc | from 15.008.20082 before 26.002.21901 | NVD |
adobe acrobat_reader_dc adobe:acrobat_reader_dc | from 15.008.20082 before 26.002.21901 | NVD |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.htmlvendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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