CVE-2026-81993
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
9.0th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-122
Published 2026-09-08 · modified 2026-09-10
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-09-08 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-10 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.