CVE-2015-5095
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 · uneditedUse-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4448, CVE-2015-5099, CVE-2015-5101, CVE-2015-5111, CVE-2015-5113, and CVE-2015-5114.
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 confidenceUse-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Affects versions 10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, and DC versions before 2015.006.30060 (Classic) and 2015.008.20082 (Continuous) on Windows and OS X.
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>= 10.0, < 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.12>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082>= 10.0, < 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.12>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Adobe productOpen the application, go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat or About Adobe Reader. Alternatively, right-click on the executable (Acrobat.exe or AcroRd32.exe) in Program Files and select Properties > Details to view the version field.Affected if The product is Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader (including DC variants) on Windows or OS X.
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Confirm product track and exact version numberNote the full version number displayed in the About dialog or file properties. For DC versions, also determine whether you have the Classic track or Continuous track installed, as each has different version ranges.Affected if Version displays as a four-segment number (e.g., 15.006.30033) for DC, or three-segment for 10.x/11.x (e.g., 11.0.11).
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Compare against affected 10.x rangeIf version starts with 10., check if it is below 10.1.15. Any version from 10.0.0 up to but not including 10.1.15 is vulnerable.Affected if Version begins with 10. and is lower than 10.1.15.
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Compare against affected 11.x rangeIf version starts with 11., check if it is below 11.0.12. Any version from 11.0.0 up to but not including 11.0.12 is vulnerable.Affected if Version begins with 11. and is lower than 11.0.12.
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Compare against affected DC Classic rangeFor DC versions identified as Classic track, check if the version is below 15.006.30060. Versions from 15.006.30033 up to but not including 15.006.30060 are vulnerable.Affected if Version is 15.006.30033 or higher but below 15.006.30060.
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Compare against affected DC Continuous rangeFor DC versions identified as Continuous track, check if the version is below 15.008.20082. Versions from 15.007.20033 up to but not including 15.008.20082 are vulnerable.Affected if Version is 15.007.20033 or higher but below 15.008.20082.
The environment is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Reader is installed and its version falls within any of the affected ranges: 10.x < 10.1.15, 11.x < 11.0.12, DC Classic < 15.006.30060, or DC Continuous < 15.008.20082.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped10.1.1511.0.1215.006.30060
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.15 or later for 10.x, 11.0.12 or later for 11.x, 2015.006.30060 or later for DC Classic, and 2015.008.20082 or later for DC Continuous. Prioritize patching given the critical CVSS 10 severity.
Acrobat/Reader 10.x: upgrade to 10.1.15 or later; Acrobat/Reader 11.x: upgrade to 11.0.12 or later; Acrobat/Reader DC Classic: upgrade to 2015.006.30060 or later; Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous: upgrade to 2015.008.20082 or later
- 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Acrobat or Reader version by navigating to Help > About Adobe Acrobat/Reader
- 2. Determine the product track (Classic or Continuous) and version number from the affected versions list
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from the Adobe website or your organization's software distribution point
- 4. For Acrobat/Reader 10.x: Download and install version 10.1.15 or later
- 5. For Acrobat/Reader 11.x: Download and install version 11.0.12 or later
- 6. For Acrobat/Reader DC Classic: Download and install version 2015.006.30060 or later
- 7. For Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous: Download and install version 2015.008.20082 or later
- 8. Restart the application after installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-5095 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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