Is CVE-2020-9715 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-9715 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-14.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-9715?

CVE-2020-9715 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-9715?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-9715.

Fix CVE-2020-9715 - HIGH adobe acrobat dc

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-9715?

8 products: adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat reader dc, and 3 more.

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 8/19/2020
Last Modified: 4/14/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dc

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD