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CVE-2015-3059

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
Use-after-free 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 via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3053, CVE-2015-3054, CVE-2015-3055, and CVE-2015-3075.

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 · high confidence

A use-after-free 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 via unspecified vectors through improper memory management.

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 patch the 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 product
    On Windows: Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check registry key HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat\Install. On Mac: Open Finder > Applications, right-click Adobe app > Get Info, or run 'system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType' in Terminal.
    Affected if Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed on the system
  2. Determine exact version number
    For Windows: In Programs and Features, find Adobe Reader or Acrobat and note the version in the column. For Adobe Acrobat, you can also open the application, go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat. For Mac: Check the version shown in the Get Info window.
    Affected if Version shows 10.1.x where x is 0-11, or 11.0.x where x is 0-10 (any version before 10.1.14 for 10.x or before 11.0.11 for 11.x)
  3. Confirm product is Adobe Reader or Acrobat
    Verify the product name in Programs and Features (Windows) or Applications folder (Mac) is either 'Adobe Reader' or 'Adobe Acrobat' (Standard, Pro, or XI).
    Affected if Product is Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat version 10.x or 11.x within the affected ranges

If Adobe Reader or Acrobat version is 10.1.0 through 10.1.11, or 11.0.0 through 11.0.10 on Windows or Mac OS X, the system is vulnerable to CVE-2015-3059.

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 later (for 10.x) or 11.0.11 or later (for 11.x) to patch the vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 10.1.14 or 11.0.11 (depending on your major version)

  1. Visit the Adobe security bulletin at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-10.html to download the fixed version
  2. Identify your currently installed Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader (or About Adobe Acrobat)
  3. For Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 10.x users: Download and install version 10.1.14
  4. For Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 11.x users: Download and install version 11.0.11
  5. Alternatively, use the automatic update feature: Open Adobe Reader/Acrobat, go to Help > Check for Updates, and follow the prompts to install the security update
  6. Verify the installation was successful by checking the version number again
Caveat Standard security patches typically do not introduce breaking changes; however, ensure you back up any critical PDF form data before updating

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

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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