CVE-2025-54257

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30254, 20.005.30774, 25.001.20672 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, and scope is unchanged.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-85.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Sep 2025, 14:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Adobe Adobe acrobat Dc Apple macos Apple Microsoft Microsoft windows Adobe acrobat Reader Adobe acrobat Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-85.html -~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-85.html - Vendor Advisory

09 Sep 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-09 20:15

Updated : 2025-09-15 14:19

NVD link : CVE-2025-54257

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54257

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54257

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

adobe

acrobat
acrobat_dc
acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_reader

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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