Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2026-81997Acrobat Reader | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in Acrobat 2024 from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Acrobat | 0 – through 26.002.21900 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 0 – through 26.002.21900 |
| Adobe | Acrobat 2024 | 0 – through 24.001.30383 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N