CVE-2020-9715
Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 27 April 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 .
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 48.59% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 13 April 2026 · due 27 April 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715
References
- https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.exodusintel.com/2021/04/20/analysis-of-a-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9715US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.