Medium severity · published Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-80159
Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
4.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
A2
Acrobat 2024 · Adobe
through 24.001.30383 · source: vendor
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
through 26.002.21900 · source: vendor
AA
Adobe Acrobat · Adobe
through 26.002.21900 · source: vendor
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
24.001.20604 before 24.001.30429 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.008.20082 before 26.002.21901 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.008.20082 before 26.002.21901 · source: NVD
Affected product
A2
Acrobat 2024
Adobe
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