CVE-2026-81996 json
Acrobat Reader | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
published 2026-09-08 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also EUVD-2026-74200
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Patch / fix
- Adobe Adobe Acrobat 26.002.21901
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 26.002.21901
- Adobe Acrobat 2024 24.001.30429
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Acrobat 2024
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-81996
- NVD CVE-2026-81996
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