Incorrect authorization in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2026-81996

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Incorrect authorization in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2026-81996

Published: September 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU147436
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-81996
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in Adobe Acrobat and Reader when using the application. A local user can trigger the vulnerability to escalate privileges.


Affected software

Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

How to mitigate CVE-2026-81996

Install security update from vendor's website.

Adobe Reader - update to 26.002.21901
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 24.001.30429, 26.002.21901

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