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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2026-48373

Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user inte...

Vulnerability Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat< 24.001.30383
AdobeAcrobat Dc>= 15.008.20082, < 26.001.21662
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc>= 15.008.20082, < 26.001.21662
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-48373?

CVE-2026-48373 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user inte...

How severe is CVE-2026-48373?

CVE-2026-48373 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48373?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.