Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2020-9695
Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc — versions 20.001.30002
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 0
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 20.001.30002
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9695?
- CVE-2020-9695 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9695?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.