High severity · published Jun 9, 2026
CVE-2026-47915
Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
A2
Acrobat 2024 · Adobe
through 24.001.30365 · source: vendor
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
through 26.001.21651 · source: vendor, NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
through 26.001.21651 · source: vendor, NVD
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
24.0.0 before 24.001.30383 · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
ZDI-26-349: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Annots.api Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-47915.
Jun 9, 2026·Zero Day Initiative
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47915
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47915
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-63.html
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