
Adobe Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Acrobat and Reader
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Adobe has patched an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader that had been leveraged for at least four months. The flaw was exploited via maliciously crafted PDF files, though no specific CVE identifier was disclosed in the report. The attack vector involved targeted exploitation, though the exact threat actor or campaign remains unidentified. No technical details about the vulnerability’s mechanism or affected versions were provided beyond its active abuse. The patch addresses the issue, but the duration of exploitation suggests prolonged undetected access. The impact includes potential unauthorized code execution or system compromise through malicious PDFs.