Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption.
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- Acrobat and Reader
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 86.6%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-20. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-06-03.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.