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Adobe Acrobat Reader
Coverage of Adobe Acrobat Reader in the Nexus archive.
- Adobe Patches Actively Exploited Acrobat Reader Flaw CVE-2026-34621
Adobe has released emergency updates to address a critical security flaw in Acrobat Reader (CVE-2026-34621) that is being actively exploited. The vulnerability, rated 8.6 on the CVSS scale, could allow attackers to execute malicious code on affected systems.
- Months-old Adobe Reader zero-day uses PDFs to size up targets
A zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader has been exploited for months using malicious PDFs to harvest system data and identify high-value targets. Hackers leverage legitimate PDF features to profile victims and deploy second-stage payloads selectively.