Use After Free in Adobe Acrobat_dc
CVE-2020-9715
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 .
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.484 (98.7th 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
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.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9715?
- CVE-2020-9715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat_dc, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9715?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9715 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-9715 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-04-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.