CVE-2026-81994

Acrobat Reader | Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321)

State
Published
Severity
8.2 High
Published
Sep 8, 2026
Updated
Sep 10, 2026
Reserved
Aug 27, 2026

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Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Nadobe

Weaknesses

  • CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321)

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Adobe AcrobatAdobe
  • 26.002.21900 and earlierAffected
  • 26.002.21901Not affected
Acrobat ReaderAdobe
  • 26.002.21900 and earlierAffected
  • 26.002.21901Not affected
Acrobat 2024Adobe
  • 24.001.30383 and earlierAffected
  • 24.001.30429Not affected

References

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