CVE-2025-27158
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CVE-2025-27158 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30225, 20.005.30748, 25.001.20428 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30225, 20.005.30748, 25.001.20428 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30763 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 24.0.0, < 24.001.30235 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= 15.008.20082, < 25.001.20432 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30763 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= 15.008.20082, < 25.001.20432 |
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2135Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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