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CVE-2026-80161

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.19% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-08 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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Acrobat Reader is vulnerable to a type confusion flaw that may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current user. Successful exploitation necessitates user interaction, specifically requiring the victim to open a malicious file. Organizations using Acrobat Reader should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to mitigate potential risks of unauthorized code execution.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit arbitrary code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2026-80161
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.19%

Original NVD Description

Acrobat Reader is affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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