CVE-2026-80159
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Adobe Acrobat
PublishedSep 8, 2026
First seenSep 8, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-426CWE-426
How to fix
Update
- adobe acrobat24.001.30429 or later
- adobe acrobat_dc26.002.21901 or later
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc26.002.21901 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| adobe acrobat | 24.001.20604 ≤ v < 24.001.30429 | 24.001.30429 |
| adobe acrobat_dc | 15.008.20082 ≤ v < 26.002.21901 | 26.002.21901 |
| adobe acrobat_reader_dc | 15.008.20082 ≤ v < 26.002.21901 | 26.002.21901 |
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