# CVE-2025-64785: Acrobat Reader | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

CVE-2025-64785 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 25.001.20997, released December 7, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-64785
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8
- EPSS: 0.0048
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 9, 2025
- Weakness: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64785

## Description

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30264, 20.005.30793, 25.001.20982, 24.001.30273, 20.005.30803 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that the user needs to open a malicious file.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | 25.001.20997 | [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 25.001.20997](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.32-bit-25.001.20997.md) | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Windows apps | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) | 25.001.20997 | [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) 25.001.20997](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.64-bit-25.001.20997.md) | Dec 7, 2025 |

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