Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat And Reader
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 .
EPSS: 0.775 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- 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
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
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9715?
- CVE-2020-9715 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat And Reader. Published 2020-08-19.
- 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.