CVE-2026-47937
HIGH 7.7Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.7), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 5th percentile
Impact if exploited
7.7CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Products Acrobat Reader Acrobat Dc Acrobat Reader Dc Macos Windows Acrobat
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | ≥ 15.008.20082 and < 26.001.21662 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | ≥ 15.008.20082 and < 26.001.21662 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | ≥ 24.0.0 and < 24.001.30383 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.7 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 7.7 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H