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CVE-2020-9715

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: August 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorAcrobat DCAcrobat ReaderAcrobat· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploitation

CISA KEV

Exploit prediction

EPSS 33%

SSVC

Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score33.5%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 33.5% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 98% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Adobe Acrobat contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution

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.

Ransomware Use

Unknown

Added to KEV

Apr 13, 2026

Remediation Due

Apr 27, 2026

184 days overdue

Notes

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715

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 .

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Acrobat DC · Adobe

95%

15.006.30060 ≤ v ≤ 15.006.3052315.008.20082 ≤ v ≤ 20.009.2007417.011.30059 ≤ v ≤ 17.011.3017120.001.30002

apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Acrobat · Adobe

60%

v ≤ 2020.009.20074

Acrobat Reader · Adobe

60%

v ≤ 2020.009.20074

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

95%

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisoryx_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/

US Government Resource

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9715

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-416

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