Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2020-9714
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 a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation .
EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat_dc — versions 20.001.30002
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc — versions 20.001.30002
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier versions
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9714?
- CVE-2020-9714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9714?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9714 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.