Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 24.001.30365/26.001.21651 File use after free

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 24.001.30365/26.001.21651. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-47914. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 24.001.30365/26.001.21651. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by a Use After 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.
It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-47914 since 05/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/10/2026).
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Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (adobe): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/20/2026 CVE reserved06/10/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/10/2026 VulDB entry created
06/10/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: apsb26-63
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-47914 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-47914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369991
Entry
Created: 06/10/2026 06:16Changes: 06/10/2026 06:16 (65)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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