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.

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

Published 2020-08-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.335 (98.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.486 · newest: 0.335 · change: -0.151

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)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2026-04-13. 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: 2026-04-27.

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

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html (Vendor Advisory)
blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-a… (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.