CVE-2026-27278

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, 25.001.21265 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-26.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-10 22:16

Updated : 2026-03-11 18:07

NVD link : CVE-2026-27278

Mitre link : CVE-2026-27278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27278

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_dc
acrobat
acrobat_reader_dc

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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