Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2026-48373
Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.5% 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: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-63.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48373?
- CVE-2026-48373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48373?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.