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CVE-2026-81996
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation.
Impact
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | from 24.0.0 before 24.001.30429 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | from 15.008.20082 before 26.002.21901 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | from 15.008.20082 before 26.002.21901 |