Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2025-27164
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30225, 20.005.30748, 25.001.20428 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27164?
- CVE-2025-27164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27164?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-27164 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.