CVE-2026-81987
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CVE-2026-81987 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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.
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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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