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CVE-2026-34621

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Prototype Pollution Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2026-04-13
CISA due date
2026-04-27
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.6 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Local
An attacker needs local access to the affected system.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.

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.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

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Other NVD references (1)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

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

The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Apr 11, 2026, 07:16 AM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34621