Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30523/2017.011.30171/2020.001.30002/2020.009.20074. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-9715. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30523/2017.011.30171/2020.001.30002/2020.009.20074 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 .

The weakness was published 08/11/2020 as APSB20-48 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9715. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/14/2026).

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 04/13/2026 with a due date of 04/27/2026:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30527, 2017.011.30175, 2020.001.30005 or 2020.012.20041 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-159661, VDB-159662, VDB-159663 and VDB-159664. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Acrobat Reader

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30527/2017.011.30175/2020.001.30005/2020.012.20041

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
08/11/2020 +162 days 🔍
08/11/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/12/2020 +1 days 🔍
04/14/2026 +2071 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-48
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9715 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9715
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159685
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2020 22:01
Updated: 04/14/2026 05:46
Changes: 08/12/2020 22:01 (44), 08/12/2020 22:06 (17), 11/08/2020 15:58 (1), 05/06/2025 02:11 (17), 04/13/2026 20:42 (13), 04/14/2026 05:46 (11)
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