High severity · published Jun 9, 2026
CVE-2026-47937
Acrobat Reader | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
7.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% 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
Affected product
A2
Acrobat 2024
Adobe
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