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HIGH Actively exploited CWE-1321

CVE-2026-34621

Acrobat Reader | Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321)

Adobe·Acrobat and Reader

8.6/ 10
CVSS 3.1
High severity
7.3%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 94% of all CVEs
Listed
CISA KEV catalog
Added
Apr 13, 2026
Fix due
Apr 27, 2026
Ransomware
Not known
Timeline
Published
Apr 11, 2026
Updated
Aug 27, 2026
First covered
Jul 6, 2026
Latest story
4 months ago

Summary

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30356, 26.001.21367 and earlier are affected by an Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') 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.

CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321)

Attack profile

Attack vectorLocal
ComplexityLow
PrivilegesNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

  • Adobe Acrobat DCup to 26.001.21367
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader DCup to 26.001.21367
  • Adobe Acrobat 2024up to 24.001.30356

References

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