Detections
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Adobe Reader < 25.001.21288 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB26-26)
high Nessus Plugin ID 301709
Synopsis
The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 25.001.21288. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, 25.001.21265 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
(CVE-2026-27220, CVE-2026-27278)
- Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, 25.001.21265 and earlier are affected by an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to spoof the identity of a signer. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction. (CVE-2026-27221)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 25.001.21288 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-26.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 301709
File Name: adobe_reader_apsb26-26.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 3/10/2026
Updated: 3/10/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-27278
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Adobe Reader
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2026