High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-80161
CVE-2026-80161
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=24.001.20604,<24.001.30429
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=15.008.20082,<26.002.21901
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*Range: >=15.008.20082,<26.002.21901
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-141.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Adobe Acrobat Reader: 18 Vulnerabilities Including Code Execution Flaws Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Sep 8, 2026