CVE-2025-64785
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CVE-2025-64785 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30264, 20.005.30793, 25.001.20982, 24.001.30273, 20.005.30803 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30264, 20.005.30793, 25.001.20982, 24.001.30273, 20.005.30803 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that the user needs to 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 | >= 20.001.3005, < 20.005.30838 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | < 25.001.20997 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.3005, < 20.005.30838 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | < 25.001.20997 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 24.001.20604, < 24.001.30307 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 24.001.20604, < 24.001.30308 |
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