Prototype Pollution in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2026-34626
Acrobat Reader versions 26.001.21411, 24.001.30360, 24.001.30362 and earlier are affected by an Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-44.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-34626?
- CVE-2026-34626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-34626?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.