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CVE-2020-9715

Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Aug 19, 2020 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · Adobe Acrobat · evidence confidence very high

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 .

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2020-9715 is a high public vulnerability record for Adobe Acrobat. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Adobe Acrobat is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: adobe/acrobat dc; adobe/acrobat dc (20.001.30002); adobe/acrobat reader dc; adobe/acrobat reader dc (20.001.30002). Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.8, EPSS 48.6%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-416. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Apr 13, 2026. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Apr 27, 2026.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 19, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    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 .

  2. Apr 13, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Apr 27, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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 .

Affected

  • cpe adobe/acrobat dcversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/acrobat dc20.001.30002
  • cpe adobe/acrobat reader dcversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/acrobat reader dc20.001.30002
  • vendor Adobe Acrobatversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-9715

    Adobe Acrobat contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-9715

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-9715

    30-day exploitation probability 48.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 .

    nvd.nist.gov

References