CVE-2020-9715 (GCVE-0-2020-9715)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-19 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-13 22:20- Use-after-free
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
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
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
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 |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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