CVE-2026-47937
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.7
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
4.7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-427
Published 2026-06-09 · modified 2026-08-28
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | H | High |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-06-09 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-28 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.