CVE-2026-82001: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat contains an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability that can lead to application denial-of-service. Exploitation requires a user to open a malicious file, which then exhausts system resources causing the application to become unavailable. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No patch or official remediation information is currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-82001 is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application may consume excessive system resources, leading to denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service of the Adobe Acrobat application by exhausting system resources. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The application may become unresponsive or crash, disrupting normal use.
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 to avoid triggering this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-82001: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Adobe Adobe Acrobat
Description
Adobe Acrobat contains an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability that can lead to application denial-of-service. Exploitation requires a user to open a malicious file, which then exhausts system resources causing the application to become unavailable. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No patch or official remediation information is currently provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-82001 is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application may consume excessive system resources, leading to denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service of the Adobe Acrobat application by exhausting system resources. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The application may become unresponsive or crash, disrupting normal use.
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 to avoid triggering this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-27T21:20:45.367Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa07237acd9273b4931f747
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 20:38:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 20:53:15 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 00:22:44 UTC
Views: 4
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