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TI-2020-07799 Aliases CVE-2020-9713GHSA-grqm-7w8c-xf5j

Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAcrobat Readerup to 2015.006.30523—No fix listedCNA
  • Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 2015.006.30523 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*up to 20.009.20074VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*15.000.0000 – 15.006.30523; 17.009.20044 – 17.011.30171VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:20.001.30002:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30002VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:20.001.30002:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30002VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*up to 20.009.20074VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*15.000.0000 – 15.006.30523; 17.009.20044 – 17.011.30171VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 20.009.20074 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 15.000.0000 – 15.006.30523; 17.009.20044 – 17.011.30171 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:20.001.30002:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30002 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:20.001.30002:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30002 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 20.009.20074 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 15.000.0000 – 15.006.30523; 17.009.20044 – 17.011.30171 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Acrobat Reader — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-07782 Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)Priority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-07797 Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)Priority LOW 24
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9713
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grqm-7w8c-xf5j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03558 Double free in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-26867 Acrobat Reader | Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321) KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-11518 [Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-07999 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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