CVE-2026-80159

Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe acrobat 2024
Vendors & Products Adobe acrobat 2024
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe acrobat
Adobe acrobat Dc
Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe acrobat
Adobe acrobat Dc
Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Weaknesses CWE-426
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 7:04 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 8:51 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 9:17 PM