Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Priority LOW 18CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker with high privileges could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Adobe Acrobat (Adobe): 26.002.21901Acrobat Reader (Adobe): 26.002.21901+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Acrobat | up to 26.002.21900 | 26.002.21901 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | up to 26.002.21900 | 26.002.21901 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Acrobat 2024 | up to 24.001.30383 | 24.001.30429 | Patch available | CNA |
- Adobe Acrobat VendorAdobe Affected up to 26.002.21900 Fixed in 26.002.21901 Patch available CNA
- Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 26.002.21900 Fixed in 26.002.21901 Patch available CNA
- Acrobat 2024 VendorAdobe Affected up to 24.001.30383 Fixed in 24.001.30429 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 24.001.20604 to before 24.001.30429 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 15.008.20082 to before 26.002.21901 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 15.008.20082 to before 26.002.21901 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 24.001.20604 to before 24.001.30429 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 15.008.20082 to before 26.002.21901 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 15.008.20082 to before 26.002.21901 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Adobe Acrobat (Adobe) Fixed in 26.002.21901
- Fix · CNA Acrobat Reader (Adobe) Fixed in 26.002.21901
- Fix · CNA Acrobat 2024 (Adobe) Fixed in 24.001.30429
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Acrobat 2024, Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.html
32 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 31 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-56590 Acrobat Reader | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)Priority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-56588 Acrobat Reader | Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321)Priority LOW 39
- TI-2026-56586 Acrobat Reader | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)Priority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gv2-gc77-9mwh
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-80159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gv2-gc77-9mwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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