CVE-2026-80159
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
4.0
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.1%
1.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-426
Published 2026-09-08 · modified 2026-09-10
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | H | High |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-09-08 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-10 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Acrobat Reader is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker with high privileges could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.