Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2025 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2025-27162Acrobat Reader | Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CWE-824)
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Acrobat Reader from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30225, 20.005.30748, 25.001.20428 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 0 – through 25.001.20428 |
Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-14.html vendor-advisory