Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat 2024

CVE-2026-81992

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

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81992?
CVE-2026-81992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 2024, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-81992?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.