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AcrobatApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-3057

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-2015-3046, CVE-2015-3049, CVE-2015-3050, CVE-2015-3051, CVE-2015-3052, CVE-2015-3056, 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

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The specific exploitation vectors are unspecified in the advisory.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patches by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.14 or 11.0.11 or later. In enterprise environments, prioritize patching due to the critical CVSS score of 10.

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. Verify Adobe Reader installation
    On Windows, check for AcroRd32.exe in Program Files or use 'Get-ItemProperty' on registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001} for Reader. On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe Reader*.app existence.
    Affected if Adobe Reader is present on the system
  2. Verify Adobe Acrobat installation
    On Windows, check for AcroForm.exe in Program Files or use registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001} for Acrobat. On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe Acrobat*.app existence.
    Affected if Adobe Acrobat is present on the system
  3. Determine installed Adobe Reader version
    On Windows, right-click AcroRd32.exe and select Properties, or run 'AcroRd32.exe -version' from command line. On Mac, right-click the Adobe Reader app, select Get Info, and check the version number under 'Version'.
    Affected if Version is 10.1.0 through 10.1.11, or any 11.x version before 11.0.11
  4. Determine installed Adobe Acrobat version
    On Windows, right-click AcroForm.exe and select Properties, or run 'AcroForm.exe -version' from command line. On Mac, right-click the Adobe Acrobat app, select Get Info, and check the version number under 'Version'.
    Affected if Version is 10.1.0 through 10.1.11, or any 11.x version before 11.0.11

If Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat is installed and the version falls within 10.1.0-10.1.11 for the 10.x line or any version before 11.0.11 for the 11.x line, the system is affected by this vulnerability.

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

Apply the vendor-supplied patches by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.14 or 11.0.11 or later. In enterprise environments, prioritize patching due to the critical CVSS score of 10.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.1.14 or later, or 11.0.11 or later

  1. 1. Close all instances of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader
  2. 2. Back up any important PDF documents and custom settings
  3. 3. Uninstall the current version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader from the system
  4. 4. Navigate to the official Adobe download page or use the vendor patch URL: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-10.html
  5. 5. Download the fixed version: Acrobat/Reader 10.1.14 or later, or 11.0.11 or later
  6. 6. Run the installer with administrator privileges
  7. 7. Follow the on-screen installation prompts
  8. 8. Restart the computer after installation completes
Caveat Adobe updates may include new features or change UI elements; verify compatibility with any integrated PDF workflows or plugins

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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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 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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