CVE-2020-9715

Summary

CVE	CVE-2020-9715
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	adobe
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2020-08-19 14:15:13 UTC
Updated	2026-04-14 14:45:00 UTC
Description	Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier have an use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.744690000 probability, percentile 0.988580000 (date 2026-04-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-04-13; due 2026-04-27; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-416 | Use-after-free | CWE-416 CWE-416 Use After Free

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	9.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Adobe
Product	Acrobat
Name	Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Required Action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Dc	20.001.30002	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Dc	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Dc	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Dc	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	20.001.30002	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Apple	Macos	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows	-	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Adobe	Adobe Acrobat And Reader	affected 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier versions	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Analysis of a use-after-free Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - Exodus Intelligence	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	blog.exodusintel.com	Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
ZDI-20-991 \| Zero Day Initiative	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.zerodayinitiative.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Adobe Security Bulletin	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	helpx.adobe.com	Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2020-9715 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.