High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-81988
CVE-2026-81988
Description
Acrobat Reader is 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
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