CVE-2020-9715

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and...

7.8 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

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 .

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

33.3%Up 22.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-9715
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-9715
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-30495 7.8

Record: EUVD-2020-30495
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxg9-xx37-xj49 7.8

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and...

Record: GHSA-wxg9-xx37-xj49
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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

Record: CVE-2020-9715
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	lsw29475/CVE-2020-9715	2022-01-10
PoC in GitHub	f8al/PoC-CVE-2020-9715	2026-04-14

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-9715 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Acrobat, published August 19, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 13, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since April 13, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.