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CVE-2026-79910: Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-79910cvecve-2026-79910cwe-125
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 20:31:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Adobe
Product: Adobe Acrobat

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.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.5medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Adobe

Adobe Acrobat

Affected versions
>=0 <=26.002.21900

Adobe

Acrobat Reader

Affected versions
>=0 <=26.002.21900

Adobe

Acrobat 2024

Affected versions
>=0 <=24.001.30383

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/16/2026, 01:49:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-79910 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat that can lead to disclosure of sensitive memory contents. Successful exploitation depends on a victim opening a crafted malicious file, enabling an attacker to access sensitive information. The vulnerability affects Adobe Acrobat versions up to 26.002.21900 and 24.001.30383. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting medium severity with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality.

Potential Impact

An attacker who convinces a user to open a malicious file in Adobe Acrobat could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive memory contents, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No active exploitation in the wild is currently known.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
adobe
Date Reserved
2026-08-25T14:55:21.140Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa07231acd9273b4931f6b6

Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:38:09 UTC

Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 01:49:04 UTC

Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC

Views: 57

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