Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2025-64785
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30264, 20.005.30793, 25.001.20982, 24.001.30273, 20.005.30803 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that the user needs to open a malicious file.
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-64785?
- CVE-2025-64785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-64785?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.