CVE-2020-9715 (GCVE-0-2020-9715)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-19 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-13 22:20
VLAI CISA KEVIntel
Summary
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 .
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • Use-after-free
  • CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Adobe Acrobat and Reader Affected: 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier versions
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 591c5f6d-d221-42d8-b246-931b06fa20b5

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-9715

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-04-13 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-13
Asserted: 2026-04-13
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability | Affected: Adobe / Acrobat | Description: Adobe Acrobat contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for 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. | Due date: 2026-04-27 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-416
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Acrobat
Due Date 2026-04-27
Date Added 2026-04-13
Vendorproject Adobe
Vulnerabilityname Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-04-13 18:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-04-13 18:00 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 12bd8868-44db-410b-b725-62682f66c7d6

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-9715

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-01 13:07 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-01
Asserted: 2026-06-01
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: 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... | Affected: Adobe / Adobe Acrobat and Reader | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.48441 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title 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...
Vendor Adobe
Product Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Added Date 2026-06-01T13:07:09.997Z
Cvss Score 7.8
Epss Score 0.48441
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.98719
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev 
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Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC
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