CVE-2026-81978: Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
Description
Adobe Acrobat contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that may allow an attacker to disclose sensitive memory information. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file. The vulnerability affects certain versions of Adobe Acrobat up to 26.002.21900 and 24.001.30383. The issue has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Adobe
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Adobe
Acrobat 2024
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81978 is an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information from memory. Successful exploitation requires a victim to open a crafted malicious file, enabling an attacker to read memory beyond intended boundaries. This vulnerability affects Adobe Acrobat versions up to 26.002.21900 and 24.001.30383. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or vendor advisory information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to open a malicious file could exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory contents. This could lead to leakage of confidential information. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-27T21:20:45.364Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa07233acd9273b4931f6dc
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:38:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:38:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 51
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