Medium severity · published Jun 23, 2026
CVE-2020-9711
Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
through 2015.006.30523 · source: vendor, NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
through 20.009.20074; 15.000.0000 through 15.006.30523; 17.009.20044 through 17.011.30171; 20.001.30002 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
through 20.009.20074; 15.000.0000 through 15.006.30523; 17.009.20044 through 17.011.30171 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9711
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9711
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html
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