CVE-2026-81991
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CVE-2026-81991 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. 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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