CVE-2026-80161
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CVE-2026-80161 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader is affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 24.001.20604, < 24.001.30429 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= 15.008.20082, < 26.002.21901 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= 15.008.20082, < 26.002.21901 |
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