Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 10, 2026· Updated Mar 11, 2026
Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)
CVE-2026-27220
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, 25.001.21265 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
Affected products
2<=25.001.21265+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=25.001.21265
- (no CPE)range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-26.htmlmitrevendor-advisory
News mentions
1- ZDI-26-355: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityZero Day Initiative · Jun 10, 2026