CVE-2020-9715

Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

High 7.8
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 13 Apr 2026

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 .

Key facts

Published: 19 Aug 2020
Last changed: 13 Apr 2026
Assigned by: adobe
KEV added: 13 Apr 2026
KEV fix due: 27 Apr 2026
EPSS: 33.256% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.396% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

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7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

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 KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Adobe Acrobat and Reader	2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier versions (affected)