Linked CVE review

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the fixed Adobe release

Linked CVEs: 2
Confirmed exploited: 0
PoC or lab evidence: 0
Maximum CVSS: 7.8

Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

2 of 2 linked CVEs shown

Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2025-54257 Scheduled assessment Acrobat Reader \| Use After Free (CWE-416) 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.	7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.34% · 25.5th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-05LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-54255 Scheduled assessment Acrobat Reader \| Violation of Secure Design Principles (CWE-657) Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30254, 20.005.30774, 25.001.20672 and earlier are affected by a Violation of Secure Design Principles vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass impacting integrity. An attacker does not have to be authenticated. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, and scope is unchanged.	4.0 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.27% · 17.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-05LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · NONE user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.