Acrobat Dc vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product6 known exploited235 versions
The short answer

Acrobat Dc is made by Adobe. We track 1,761 published vulnerabilities in it, across 235 versions. 6 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 13 April 2026. If you run Acrobat Dc, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Check your version

The most recent Acrobat Dc flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-9715, on 13 April 2026. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Acrobat Dc do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "15.007.20033 to before 23.006.20320" means from 15.007.20033 up to, but not including, 23.006.20320. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2020-9715Exploited list, 13 Apr 2026

    Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    15.006.30060 to 15.006.3052315.008.20082 to 20.009.20074
  • CVE-2023-21608Exploited list, 10 Oct 2023

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    15.008.20082 to 22.003.20282
  • CVE-2023-26369Exploited list, 14 Sep 2023

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

    15.007.20033 to before 23.006.20320
  • CVE-2018-4990Exploited list, 8 Jun 2022

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability

    15.006.30060 to 15.006.3041715.008.20082 to 18.011.20038
  • CVE-2021-21017Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

    up to 20.013.20074
  • CVE-2021-28550Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    15.008.20082 to 21.001.20150
Known exploited

Which Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities are being exploited?

6 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 7.8
    CVE-2020-9715HighKnown exploited
    Adobe Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    Adobe Acrobat contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution

    Chance of use49%Known exploited since13 Apr 2026
  2. 7.8
    CVE-2023-21608HighKnown exploited
    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution in the context of the current user.

    Chance of use60%Known exploited since10 Oct 2023
  3. 7.8
    CVE-2023-26369HighKnown exploited
    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows for code execution.

    Chance of use6.7%Known exploited since14 Sep 2023
  4. 8.8
    CVE-2018-4990HighKnown exploited
    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader have a double free vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution.

    Chance of use36%Known exploited since8 Jun 2022
  5. 8.8
    CVE-2021-21017HighKnown exploited
    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

    Acrobat Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the current user.

    Chance of use86%Known exploited since3 Nov 2021
  6. 8.8
    CVE-2021-28550HighKnown exploited
    Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the current user.

    Chance of use52%Known exploited since3 Nov 2021
Exploit likelihood

Which Acrobat Dc flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. 87%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability.

    CVSS7.5Published9 Jul 2018
  2. 82%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and...

    CVSS6.5Published18 Jan 2019
  3. 43%

    An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions.

    CVSS8.8Published27 Feb 2018
  4. 36%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

    CVSS7.5Published9 Jul 2018
  5. 36%
    CVE-2018-4990HighKnown exploited

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Double Free vulnerability.

    CVSS8.8Published9 Jul 2018
  6. 35%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20058 and earlier, 2017.011.30099 and earlier, and 2015.006.30448 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.

    CVSS9.8Published25 Sep 2018
  7. 35%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a heap overflow...

    CVSS9.8Published19 Dec 2019
  8. 34%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20058 and earlier, 2017.011.30099 and earlier, and 2015.006.30448 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

    CVSS7.5Published25 Sep 2018
  9. 34%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20058 and earlier, 2017.011.30099 and earlier, and 2015.006.30448 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

    CVSS7.5Published25 Sep 2018
  10. 33%

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

    CVSS7.5Published9 Jul 2018
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We track 1,761 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Acrobat Dc, across 235 versions. The most recent Acrobat Dc flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-9715, on 13 April 2026.

6 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2020-9715, CVE-2023-21608 and CVE-2023-26369.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2020-9715, affects 15.006.30060 to 15.006.30523, 15.008.20082 to 20.009.20074. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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