Insecure DLL loading in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2026-47937
Published: June 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134039
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47937
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path element in Adobe Acrobat and Reader when loading resources from the search path. A local privileged user can place a malicious file in a searched location to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open a crafted file.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47937
Install security update from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - update to 26.001.21662
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 24.001.30383, 26.001.21662
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 24.001.30383, 26.001.21662