CVE-2025-54255
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-657 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-29320 | High | 7.8 | 5.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-28244 | Medium | 6.3 | 3.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-44714 | Low | 2.5 | 2.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-28583 | High | 7.5 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-6032 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-36061 | Medium | 5.4 | 1.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-54255?
Published advisories record a fix for 4 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2025-54255 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-54255 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.25% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 16% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-54255?
CVE-2025-54255 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-54255 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for 64-bit (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat 2020 (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat Reader (32-bit) (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-02.