CVE-2026-79910: Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Published Sep 8, 2026
·Updated
Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.
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 attack is local and requires user interaction; no privileges are required.
2
What is the expected impact if exploitation succeeds?
Successful exploitation could disclose sensitive information from memory. The provided data does not indicate an integrity or availability impact.