CVE-2020-9614

Security feature bypass through undisclosed mechanism

Published Jun 25, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Security bypass in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows attackers to bypass an application security feature on Windows and macOS. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect operation that allows the security feature to be bypassed. Exploitation requires local execution and user interaction; affected releases are the Continuous, 2017, and 2015 tracks listed by Adobe, and the published record does not identify the bypassed control or any further consequence.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability2.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Security bypass in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows attackers to bypass an application security feature on Windows and macOS. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect operation that allows the security feature to be bypassed. Exploitation requires local execution and user interaction; affected releases are the Continuous, 2017, and 2015 tracks listed by Adobe, and the published record does not identify the bypassed control or any further consequence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9614
Published
Jun 25, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 25, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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Public exploit references

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