CVE-2026-47937

Code execution via uncontrolled search path

Published Jun 9, 2026 · Updated Jun 9, 2026

Uncontrolled search path handling in Adobe Acrobat Reader 26.001.21651 and earlier allows attackers to execute code after opening a malicious file. Adobe has not disclosed the vulnerable component, searched dependency, or attacker-controlled path element that is selected. Exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction; successful code runs in the current user's context and crosses a security boundary.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path handling in Adobe Acrobat Reader 26.001.21651 and earlier allows attackers to execute code after opening a malicious file. Adobe has not disclosed the vulnerable component, searched dependency, or attacker-controlled path element that is selected. Exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction; successful code runs in the current user's context and crosses a security boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-47937
Published
Jun 9, 2026
Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classifications
CWE-427, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=26.001.21651

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Acrobat Readerversion=0 <=26.001.21651

Published CVSS scores

7.7Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.4Adobe PSIRTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1204.002Malicious File

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