Vulnerability · CVE-2026-48294
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published Aug 10, 2026 · corrected/updated Aug 10, 2026 · Adobe Acrobat and Reader · evidence confidence very high
Adobe Acrobat PDF Extension (Chrome) versions 26.5.2.2 and earlier are affected by a UXSS-class cross-origin data disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to data regarding the victim's session. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Scope is changed.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-48294 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Adobe Acrobat and Reader. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Adobe Acrobat and Reader is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: EPSS 1.2%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Aug 10, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 10, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
Adobe Acrobat PDF Extension (Chrome) versions 26.5.2.2 and earlier are affected by a UXSS-class cross-origin data disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to data regarding the victim's session. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Scope is cha
Aug 10, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor Adobe Acrobat and Readerversion unspecified
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-48294
30-day exploitation probability 1.2%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-48294
Adobe Acrobat PDF Extension (Chrome) versions 26.5.2.2 and earlier are affected by a UXSS-class cross-origin data disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to data regarding the victim's session. Exploitation of this issue requires user
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