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CVE-2015-3046

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-05-13
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9161, CVE-2015-3049, CVE-2015-3050, CVE-2015-3051, CVE-2015-3052, CVE-2015-3056, CVE-2015-3057, CVE-2015-3070, and CVE-2015-3076.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.14 or 11.0.11 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AcrobatApplication
Affected:= 10.1.0= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7= 10.1.8= 10.1.9= 10.1.10= 10.1.11
Mac Os XOperating system
Affected:all versions
WindowsOperating system
Affected:all versions
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:= 10.1.0= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7= 10.1.8= 10.1.9= 10.1.10= 10.1.11

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Adobe PDF software
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or on macOS open Finder > Applications and look for Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader entries
    Affected if Neither Adobe Acrobat nor Adobe Reader is installed, then not affected
  2. Determine Adobe Acrobat version
    If Adobe Acrobat is installed, open it, then go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat to view the exact version number (format: xx.x.xxxxx)
    Affected if Version shows 10.1.x where x is 0-11, or version shows 11.0.x where x is 0-10, then affected
  3. Determine Adobe Reader version
    If Adobe Reader is installed, open it, then go to Help > About Adobe Reader to view the exact version number (format: xx.x.xxxxx)
    Affected if Version shows 10.1.x where x is 0-11, or version shows 11.0.x where x is 0-10, then affected
  4. Verify exact build number on Windows
    Right-click the Adobe application in Programs and Features, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the Product Version field
    Affected if Build number falls within 10.1.0 through 10.1.11 or 11.0.0 through 11.0.10, then affected

Your environment is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version 10.1.0 through 10.1.11 or version 11.0.0 through 11.0.10 is installed on Windows or macOS.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.14 or 11.0.11 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat/Reader 10.x to 10.1.14; Acrobat/Reader 11.x to 11.0.11

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version by navigating to Help > About (or pressing Ctrl+Shift+I in Reader)
  2. 2. Determine whether you have version 10.x or 11.x installed
  3. 3. For Acrobat/Reader 10.x users: Download version 10.1.14 from the Adobe website or your organization's software distribution point
  4. 4. For Acrobat/Reader 11.x users: Download version 11.0.11 from the Adobe website or your organization's software distribution point
  5. 5. Close all Adobe Acrobat/Reader instances and any applications with PDF integration
  6. 6. Run the downloaded installer with appropriate administrator privileges
  7. 7. Restart the system after installation completes
  8. 8. Verify the installed version matches the target (10.1.14 or 11.0.11) by checking About dialog
Caveat Security-only update with no expected functional changes; minor version upgrades typically maintain compatibility

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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