Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 2024
CVE-2026-80161
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-80161?
- CVE-2026-80161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 2024, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-80161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.