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High severity · published Aug 19, 2020
CVE-2020-9715
Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
33.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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 .
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)33.5% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Apr 13, 2026
Federal remediation dueApr 27, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Adobe Acrobat and Reader · Adobe
2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier versions · source: vendor
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.006.30060 through 15.006.30523; 15.008.20082 through 20.009.20074; 17.011.30059 through 17.011.30171; 20.001.30002 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.006.30060 through 15.006.30523; 15.008.20082 through 20.009.20074; 17.011.30059 through 17.011.30171; 20.001.30002 · source: NVD
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2020-9715: Adobe Acrobat - Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Adobe Acrobat contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution
ACAcrobatCVE-2020-9715
Apr 13, 2026·CISA KEV
Affected product
AA
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Adobe
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9715
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
www.zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/
helpx.adobe.com
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html
blog.exodusintel.com
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/
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