Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe acrobat
Adobe acrobat Dc
Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe acrobat
Adobe acrobat Dc
Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Weaknesses CWE-426
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Acrobat Dc Acrobat Reader Dc
Apple Macos
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T21:00:26.707Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T20:51:11.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-80159

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T21:18:42.980

Modified: 2026-09-10T21:17:47.627

Link: CVE-2026-80159

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Updated: 2026-09-09T09:15:07Z

Weaknesses