CVE-2026-81997

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

  • Published Sep 8, 2026
  • CVSS 6.3 medium
  • 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

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CVE-2026-81997 at the National Vulnerability Database