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CVE-2015-5094

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-07-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 or later.
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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 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 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-2015-3095, CVE-2015-5087, CVE-2015-5100, CVE-2015-5102, CVE-2015-5103, CVE-2015-5104, and CVE-2015-5115.

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

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The attack vector involves unspecified vectors, likely malicious PDF files, enabling attackers to achieve remote code execution through memory manipulation.

MitigationApply vendor patches by updating to Adobe Reader/Acrobat 10.1.15+, 11.0.12+, Classic 2015.006.30060+, or Continuous 2015.008.20082+. Consider disabling JavaScript in Adobe Reader settings as an additional hardening measure.

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:>= 10.0, < 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Acrobat DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 10.0, < 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082

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 the installed Adobe product
    Open Adobe Reader or Acrobat, then go to Help > About Adobe Reader (or Acrobat) to see the exact product name and version number
    Affected if The product is Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, or Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
  2. Determine the exact version number
    Note the full version number displayed in the About dialog (for example, 10.1.14 or 15.006.30033)
    Affected if The version falls within any of the vulnerable ranges
  3. Compare against vulnerable version ranges
    Match your version against these vulnerable ranges: Acrobat/Reader 10.x < 10.1.15; 11.x < 11.0.12; DC Classic < 15.006.30060; DC Continuous < 15.008.20082
    Affected if Your installed version is lower than the first safe version in any of these ranges
  4. Confirm the product platform
    Verify the installation is on Windows or OS X as listed in the CVE scope
    Affected if The affected platform is Windows or OS X

You are affected if Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed on Windows or OS X with a version matching the vulnerable ranges: 10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, DC Classic before 15.006.30060, or DC Continuous before 15.008.20082.

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
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 / 15.006.30060 or later
Fixed in 10.1.1511.0.1215.006.30060
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches by updating to Adobe Reader/Acrobat 10.1.15+, 11.0.12+, Classic 2015.006.30060+, or Continuous 2015.008.20082+. Consider disabling JavaScript in Adobe Reader settings as an additional hardening measure.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat/Reader 10.x to 10.1.15+; Acrobat/Reader 11.x to 11.0.12+; Acrobat/Reader DC Classic to 2015.006.30060+; Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous to 2015.008.20082+

  1. 1. Identify the exact version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader currently installed by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader (or About Adobe Acrobat).
  2. 2. Determine the product track: Classic (10.x or 11.x) or DC (Continuous or Classic).
  3. 3. For Acrobat/Reader 10.x: upgrade to version 10.1.15 or later.
  4. 4. For Acrobat/Reader 11.x: upgrade to version 11.0.12 or later.
  5. 5. For Acrobat/Reader DC Classic (15.006.x branch): upgrade to version 15.006.30060 or later.
  6. 6. For Acrobat/Reader DC Classic (15.007.x branch): upgrade to version 15.008.20082 or later.
  7. 7. Download the appropriate fixed version from the official Adobe security bulletin at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.html
  8. 8. Close all Adobe applications before running the installer.
Caveat Standard upgrade risk - ensure compatibility with existing PDF workflows and plugins before deploying enterprise-wide

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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  • 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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