Auth bypass in Adobe Acrobat 2024

CVE-2026-81997

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81997?
CVE-2026-81997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 2024, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-81997?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.