CVE-2020-9695 json
Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
published 4mo ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2020-31259
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9695
- NVD CVE-2020-9695
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