CVE-2026-79907: Double Free (CWE-415) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
A double free vulnerability (CWE-415) exists in Adobe Acrobat that may allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No affected versions or patch information are provided at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79907 is a double free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Successful exploitation requires a victim to open a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-415 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. No official remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the user running Adobe Acrobat. This could lead to full compromise of the user's environment, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.
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 applying any recommended workarounds from Adobe once published.
CVE-2026-79907: Double Free (CWE-415) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
Description
A double free vulnerability (CWE-415) exists in Adobe Acrobat that may allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No affected versions or patch information are provided at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79907 is a double free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Successful exploitation requires a victim to open a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-415 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. No official remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the user running Adobe Acrobat. This could lead to full compromise of the user's environment, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.
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 applying any recommended workarounds from Adobe once published.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:55:21.139Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa07231acd9273b4931f6b0
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 21:08:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 21:52:21 UTC
Views: 3
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