CVE-2026-79907: Acrobat Reader | Double Free (CWE-415)
Published Sep 8, 2026
·Updated
Acrobat Reader is affected by a Double Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Event History
Sep 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What must an attacker do to exploit this issue?
The attacker must provide a malicious file and convince the victim to open it in Acrobat Reader. The vulnerability is locally exploitable and requires no privileges before exploitation.
2
What access could successful exploitation provide?
Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The resulting impact is therefore limited by the permissions of the account that opens the malicious file.