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CVE-2015-5103

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-2015-5094, CVE-2015-5100, CVE-2015-5102, 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 · moderate confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat (10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, and DC versions) on Windows and OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.15, 11.0.12, or later (or DC versions 2015.006.30060 Classic / 2015.008.20082 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, < 10.1.15>= 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 installed Adobe product
    Check if Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat is installed. On Windows, open the application and go to Help > About (Product Name). On Mac, right-click the application in Applications and select Get Info to see the version.
    Affected if Neither Adobe Reader nor Adobe Acrobat is installed, so the vulnerability does not apply.
  2. Determine the exact version number
    Note the full version number displayed in the About dialog. For DC versions, also check if it is the Classic or Continuous track by looking at the version number pattern (e.g., 15.x.xxxx).
    Affected if The version cannot be determined, making assessment incomplete.
  3. Compare Classic DC versions against affected range
    For DC versions, check if the version falls between 15.006.30033 and 15.006.30059 (inclusive), or between 15.007.20033 and 15.008.20081 (inclusive).
    Affected if Version is within 15.006.30033 to 15.006.30059, or 15.007.20033 to 15.008.20081.
  4. Compare non-DC versions against affected range
    For traditional versions, check if the version is 10.0 through 10.1.14, or 11.0.0 through 11.0.11.
    Affected if Version is 10.0 to 10.1.14, or 11.0.0 to 11.0.11.

You are affected if Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed and the version number falls within any of the affected ranges: 10.0 to 10.1.14, 11.0.0 to 11.0.11, DC 15.006.30033 to 15.006.30059, or DC 15.007.20033 to 15.008.20081.

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

Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.15, 11.0.12, or later (or DC versions 2015.006.30060 Classic / 2015.008.20082 Continuous).

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.1.15, 11.0.12, DC Classic 2015.006.30060, or DC Continuous 2015.008.20082 (whichever corresponds to the installed product line)

  1. 1. Identify the exact Adobe product (Acrobat or Acrobat Reader) and version currently installed.
  2. 2. Identify the product line: 10.x, 11.x, Acrobat DC Classic, or Acrobat DC Continuous.
  3. 3. For 10.x versions: Upgrade to version 10.1.15 or later.
  4. 4. For 11.x versions: Upgrade to version 11.0.12 or later.
  5. 5. For Acrobat DC Classic (15.x): Upgrade to version 2015.006.30060 or later.
  6. 6. For Acrobat DC Continuous: Upgrade to version 2015.008.20082 or later.
  7. 7. Download the appropriate updated version from the official Adobe website at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ (for Reader) or https://get.adobe.com/acrobat/ (for Acrobat).
  8. 8. Install the update and restart the application.
Caveat Standard upgrade risk - ensure compatibility with existing workflows and other software integrations 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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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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