# CVE-2020-9715: Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

> CVE-2020-9715: Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-9715
Last updated: 2026-06-17T03:28:26Z

- Published: 2020-08-19 00:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 03:28 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 33.5%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-04-13, federal due date 2026-04-27, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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 .

## CISA 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Adobe Acrobat and Reader

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9715)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9715)
- [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://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html)
- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-991/)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-9715 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-9715.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2020-9715 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:09:24.762Z