CVE-2026-47912: Use After Free (CWE-416) in Adobe Acrobat DC
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-47912 is a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. It affects versions up to 24.001.30365 and 26.001.21651. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, leading to arbitrary code execution with the current user's privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation level has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system under the user's context. The attack requires user interaction (opening a malicious file). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources and consider limiting the use of affected versions. Monitor Adobe's official security advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-47912: Use After Free (CWE-416) in Adobe Acrobat DC
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47912 is a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. It affects versions up to 24.001.30365 and 26.001.21651. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, leading to arbitrary code execution with the current user's privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation level has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system under the user's context. The attack requires user interaction (opening a malicious file). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources and consider limiting the use of affected versions. Monitor Adobe's official security advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-20T15:50:31.359Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a2876d88dd33fbd85785d88
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 20:26:00 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 23:08:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:54 UTC
Views: 68
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