CVE-2026-34621
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.
Fix
Public exploits 5
- KeulenR01/Remediate-AdobeAcrobat-CVE-2026-34621 PoC on GitHub
- NULL200OK/cve_2026_34621_advanced PoC on GitHub
- azefzafyoussef/CVE-2026-34621 PoC on GitHub
- ercihan/CVE-2026-34621 PoC on GitHub
- ercihan/CVE-2026-34621_PDF_SAMPLE PoC on GitHub
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CISA KEV required action · due 2026-04-27
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Added to the catalog 2026-04-13. CISA KEV
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.html Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.6 · in KEV · adobeNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 3
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
References 2
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.html Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-34621 US Government Resource