CVE-2026-81982: Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) in Adobe 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
Affected software
Adobe
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Adobe
Acrobat 2024
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81982 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) in Adobe Acrobat Reader. This flaw could be exploited by an attacker to disclose sensitive information from memory. Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted malicious file, which triggers the vulnerability. The vulnerability affects Adobe Acrobat versions up to 26.002.21900 and 24.001.30383. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory contents, potentially exposing confidential information. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The attack requires user interaction, limiting the ease of exploitation.
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 to avoid triggering the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-27T21:20:45.365Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa07233acd9273b4931f6e4
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:38:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 01:18:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 57
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