CVE-2020-9695 | Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

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.

Published: 2026-06-23 Last update: 2026-06-26 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-9695 is rated Low Risk (33.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-9695

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-24 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-9695

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-9695

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-9695

GHSA-mpv7-2v8x-863f · Severity: high — Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-9695

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe acrobat_dc <= 20.009.20074 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_dc >= 15.000.0000, <= 15.006.30523 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_dc >= 17.009.20044, <= 17.011.30171 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_dc 20.001.30002 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:20.001.30002:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 20.001.30002 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:20.001.30002:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc <= 20.009.20074 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc >= 15.000.0000, <= 15.006.30523 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc >= 17.009.20044, <= 17.011.30171 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-9695

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