CVE-2020-9695 (GCVE-0-2020-9695)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-23 18:00 – Updated: 2026-06-24 15:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Summary
Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-24 03:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2015.006.30523
(semver)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2020-08-11 17:00
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