CVE-2025-27164: Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30225, 20.005.30748, 25.001.20428 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 20.001.30002 before 20.005.30763; from 24.0.0 before 24.001.30235 — fixed in 20.005.30763, 24.001.30235
Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.008.20082 before 25.001.20432 — fixed in 25.001.20432
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 20.001.30002 before 20.005.30763 — fixed in 20.005.30763
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.008.20082 before 25.001.20432 — fixed in 25.001.20432

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat for Edge 20.005.30763, 24.001.30235; Adobe Acrobat DC 25.001.20432; Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.005.30763; Adobe Acrobat Reader 25.001.20432. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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