Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Title Acrobat Reader | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T20:30:52.943Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T21:20:45.366Z

Link: CVE-2026-81996

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-08T21:18:46.347

Modified: 2026-09-08T21:18:46.347

Link: CVE-2026-81996

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