CVEvulnerability

CVE-2020-9715

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2020-08-19 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Adobe Acrobat

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

Added to KEV
2026-04-13
Remediation due
2026-04-27
Ransomware use
Unknown
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
Status
Analyzed
Published
2020-08-19
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-416

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 configurations

• adobe acrobat dc (>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30523) • adobe acrobat dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 20.009.20074) • adobe acrobat dc (>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30171) • adobe acrobat dc 20.001.30002 • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30523) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 20.009.20074) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30171) • adobe acrobat reader dc 20.001.30002

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References