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CVE-2015-5097

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-07-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 15.006.30060 / 15.008.20082 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
Integer overflow 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-2015-5108 and CVE-2015-5109.

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

Integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat affecting versions 10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, and Acrobat/Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060 and DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X. The overflow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

MitigationApply vendor patches by updating Adobe Reader/Acrobat to version 10.1.15 or later (10.x), 11.0.12 or later (11.x), 2015.006.30060 or later (DC Classic), or 2015.008.20082 or later (DC Continuous).

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, <= 10.1.14>= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.11
Acrobat DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 10.0, <= 10.1.14>= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.11
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. Check if Adobe Acrobat or Reader is installed
    On Windows, open Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\ or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Reader\ or check for the presence of AcroRd32.exe or Acrobat.exe in Program Files
    Affected if Either product is installed
  2. Obtain the exact version of Adobe Acrobat
    In Registry Editor, go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\Version (or VersionMax) and read the version string, or right-click the Acrobat.exe file in Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ and select Properties to view the File Version
    Affected if Version falls within 10.0 to 10.1.14, or 11.0.0 to 11.0.11, or 15.006.30033 to 15.006.30059, or 15.007.20033 to 15.008.20081
  3. Obtain the exact version of Adobe Reader
    In Registry Editor, go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Reader\Version (or VersionMax) and read the version string, or right-click the AcroRd32.exe file in Program Files\Adobe\Reader\ and select Properties to view the File Version
    Affected if Version falls within 10.0 to 10.1.14, or 11.0.0 to 11.0.11, or 15.006.30033 to 15.006.30059, or 15.007.20033 to 15.008.20081
  4. Determine the DC track type (Classic or Continuous) for DC versions
    Check the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\InstallVersion for value "Release" - if it is 1500630033 or lower the install is Classic, if 1500720033 or higher it is Continuous
    Affected if Version is a DC version (15.x) and the track matches the affected ranges in step 2 or 3

The environment is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Reader is installed and its version exactly matches one of the vulnerable version ranges listed in the CVE.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 15.006.30060 / 15.008.20082 or later
Fixed in 15.006.3006015.008.20082
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches by updating Adobe Reader/Acrobat to version 10.1.15 or later (10.x), 11.0.12 or later (11.x), 2015.006.30060 or later (DC Classic), or 2015.008.20082 or later (DC Continuous).

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.1.15+; 11.0.12+; DC Classic 15.006.30060+; DC Continuous 15.008.20082+

  1. Verify the current installed version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Acrobat/Reader
  2. For Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.x: Upgrade to version 10.1.15 or later
  3. For Adobe Acrobat/Reader 11.x: Upgrade to version 11.0.12 or later
  4. For Adobe Acrobat/Reader DC Classic (15.006.x): Upgrade to version 15.006.30060 or later
  5. For Adobe Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous (15.007.x/15.008.x): Upgrade to version 15.008.20082 or later
  6. Download the appropriate updated version from the official Adobe website at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ or https://get.adobe.com/acrobat/
  7. Install the updated version and restart the application
  8. Verify the fix by checking the updated version number in Help > About
Caveat Standard minor version upgrade - no significant breaking changes expected; always backup important PDF files before major updates

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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  • Testing1.0 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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