CVE-2026-81997
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CVE-2026-81997 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 24.0.0, < 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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