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CVE-2026-48294

adobe · acrobat

Published
CVSS7.4
Severityhigh
WeaknessCWE-79
EPSS1.2%68.2th percentile
Exploited1 KEV source

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

patch window

Called exploited 54 days after disclosure.

Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 1 KEV catalogue that list it.

The life of this vulnerability

  1. CVE published
  2. First KEV listing54d
  3. Last sightingsame day

Gaps are compressed to equal steps. The elapsed time is printed under each.

Which catalogues call it exploited

Sources1 of 3
Listings differ by—

This rests on a single catalogue. No second catalogue corroborates the claim that it is being exploited. CIRCL is an aggregator and is not counted.

Public exploitation evidence

1 public report collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Aug 10, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.

Description

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.

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CVE-2026-48294

Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension bug enabled silent WhatsApp data theft

A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48294, in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension allowed attackers to silently exfiltrate sensitive WhatsApp Web data, including chat content, contact lists, and profile information. The flaw, which Adobe has since patched, could be exploited simply by a victim visiting a malicious webpage.