Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 2024
CVE-2026-80159
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker with high privileges could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-80159?
- CVE-2026-80159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 2024, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2026-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-80159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.