CVE-2026-81993: Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow an attacker to disclose sensitive memory information. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-81993 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat that can lead to disclosure of sensitive memory contents. An attacker must convince a user to open a crafted malicious file to exploit this issue. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but can compromise confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no affected versions or patches have been specified.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in disclosure of sensitive information from the application's memory. There is no impact on integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local access with user interaction, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.
CVE-2026-81993: Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
Description
Adobe Acrobat contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow an attacker to disclose sensitive memory information. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81993 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat that can lead to disclosure of sensitive memory contents. An attacker must convince a user to open a crafted malicious file to exploit this issue. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but can compromise confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no affected versions or patches have been specified.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in disclosure of sensitive information from the application's memory. There is no impact on integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local access with user interaction, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a 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
- 2026-08-27T21:20:45.366Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa07235acd9273b4931f715
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:38:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 20:53:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 01:22:34 UTC
Views: 6
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