CVE-2026-81996High· 8.8▾ TwilightAcrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not req…
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 48.4 · likelihood 0 · exploitation 0
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Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Sep 10.
Disclosure to exploitation, from the record and what we observed since indexing it.
Disclosed via NVD
Last analysed / modified upstream
0.1%
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
acrobat >= 24.0.0, < 24.001.30429acrobat_dc >= 15.008.20082, < 26.002.21901acrobat_reader_dc >= 15.008.20082, < 26.002.21901Upgrade past the affected range:
acrobat 24.001.30429acrobat_dc 26.002.21901acrobat_reader_dc 26.002.21901Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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