High severity8.6CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2026· Updated Apr 13, 2026
CVE-2026-34621
CVE-2026-34621
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30356, 26.001.21367 and earlier are affected by an Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') 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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=24.0.0,<24.001.30362
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: <26.001.21411
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*Range: <26.001.21411
- Range: <=26.001.21367
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday, April 2026 EditionKrebs on Security · Apr 14, 2026