CVE-2020-9713 Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Acrobat Reader allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory by tricking users into opening malicious files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-9713?

CVE-2020-9713 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 23 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9713?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9713 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9713 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grqm-7w8c-xf5j.

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