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AcrobatApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-3051

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-05-13
Patch available
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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-2015-3046, CVE-2015-3049, CVE-2015-3050, 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. This is a critical client-side vulnerability distinct from other related CVEs in the same period.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.14 or later (for 10.x) or 11.0.11 or later (for 11.x) 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

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  1. Identify if Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed
    Windows: Check Program Files for Adobe folders, or open Registry Editor and look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe. Mac: Check /Applications for Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
    Affected if Either Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat is present on the system
  2. Determine installed Adobe product version on Windows
    Open Adobe Reader or Acrobat, then go to Help > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat. Alternatively, in Windows Explorer right-click the executable (e.g., AcroRd32.exe in Program Files\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader) and view Properties > Details for the Product Version.
    Affected if Version matches 10.1.0 through 10.1.13 for 10.x line, or is 11.x version lower than 11.0.11
  3. Determine installed Adobe product version on Mac OS X
    Open Adobe Reader or Acrobat, then go to Adobe Reader/Acrobat > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat. Alternatively, in Finder navigate to /Applications/Adobe Reader 10.x or Adobe Acrobat 10.x, right-click the app, select Get Info, and view the Version field.
    Affected if Version matches 10.1.0 through 10.1.13 for 10.x line, or is 11.x version lower than 11.0.11
  4. Check Windows registry for exact version
    Open Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Reader\10.0\InstallPath (adjust version number as needed), check the value of Version key. Do the same for Acrobat under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\10.0 (or 11.0).
    Affected if Version key value is 10.1.0 through 10.1.13 for 10.x, or 11.0.0 through 11.0.10 for 11.x

A user is affected if Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat version 10.1.0 through 10.1.13 (10.x line) or version 11.0.0 through 11.0.10 (11.x line) is installed on Windows or Mac OS X.

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

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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 later (for 10.x) or 11.0.11 or later (for 11.x) to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Reader/Acrobat 10.1.14 (for 10.x) or 11.0.11 (for 11.x)

  1. 1. Verify the currently installed Adobe Reader or Acrobat version by opening the application, selecting Help > About Adobe Reader (or About Adobe Acrobat).
  2. 2. If running version 10.x (10.1.0 through 10.1.13), download and install Adobe Acrobat and Reader 10.1.14 from the Adobe security bulletin APSB15-10.
  3. 3. If running version 11.x (11.0.0 through 11.0.10), download and install Adobe Acrobat and Reader 11.0.11 from the Adobe security bulletin APSB15-10.
  4. 4. Ensure the installed version matches the target fixed version (10.1.14 or 11.0.11) by checking Help > About again.
  5. 5. Apply any subsequent security updates as they become available.
Caveat Adobe legacy version upgrades may require reconfiguration of plugins, preferences, or integration with other software; ensure compatibility with dependent workflows before deployment

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

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
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