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CVE-2020-9715Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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 .
7.8 HIGHEPSS 33.25%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Apr 27, 2026
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-9715
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- adobe
- Published
- Aug 19, 2020
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 03:28 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
AdobeAdobe Acrobat and Reader1 version range
- 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier versions
References
- blog.exodusintel.com https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/
- helpx.adobe.com https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html
- zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9715