CVE-2020-9715
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and...
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.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 33.3%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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 .
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
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | lsw29475/CVE-2020-9715 | 2022-01-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | f8al/PoC-CVE-2020-9715 | 2026-04-14 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 .
- Record
CVE-2020-9715- CVSS 3.1
- 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
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
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 .
- Record
CVE-2020-9715- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS: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
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 .
- Record
EUVD-2020-30495- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS: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
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and...
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 .
- Record
GHSA-wxg9-xx37-xj49- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS: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 KEVNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits | PoC in GitHub | |
| exploits | PoC in GitHub | |
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| 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.
References
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html
blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9715
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wxg9-xx37-xj49