CVE-2026-81996

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Sep 10, 2026

Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-863

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 8, 2026
Last modified
Sep 10, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-81996: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix