CVE-2025-27174
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CVE-2025-27174 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 a Use After Free 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 0.34% 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 a Use After Free 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 |
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