CVE-2026-34621 (GCVE-0-2026-34621)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-11 06:45 – Updated: 2026-08-27 22:15- CWE-1321 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321)
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat DC |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 26.001.21367
(custom)
Unaffected: 26.001.21411 (custom) |
guessed | |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader DC |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 26.001.21367
(custom)
Unaffected: 26.001.21411 (custom) |
guessed | |
| Adobe | Acrobat 2024 |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 24.001.30356
(custom)
Unaffected: 24.001.30362 (Win), 24.001.30360 (Mac) (custom) |
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-1321 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Acrobat and Reader |
| Due Date | 2026-04-27 |
| Date Added | 2026-04-13 |
| Vendorproject | Adobe |
| Vulnerabilityname | Adobe Acrobat and Reader Prototype Pollution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Acrobat Reader | Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321) |
| Vendor | Adobe |
| Product | Acrobat Reader |
| Added Date | 2026-06-01T13:07:13.584Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.6 |
| Epss Score | 0.07086 |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | 0.93405 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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