Medium severity · published Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-81997
Acrobat Reader | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
6.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. 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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% 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
24.0.0 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81997
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81997
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.html
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