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    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 .

    Published:Aug 19, 2020
    Last Modified:Apr 14, 2026
    EPS:Aug 19, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.77661
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    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 .

    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.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Apr 27, 2026
    137 days ago
    Alert Date
    Apr 13, 2026
    151 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Acrobat Dc
    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Acrobat Reader Dc
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows

    Exploits

    https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/https://github.com/f8al/PoC-CVE-2020-9715https://github.com/lsw29475/CVE-2020-9715https://github.com/wonjunchun/CVE-2020-9715

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Integrity
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