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CVE-2015-5105

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
Heap-based buffer 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-2015-5096 and CVE-2015-5098.

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

Heap-based buffer overflow 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.

MitigationApply vendor patches by updating Adobe Reader/Acrobat to version 10.1.15, 11.0.12, or later; or deploy DC Classic update 2015.006.30060 / DC Continuous update 2015.008.20082.

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

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  1. Verify Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed
    Windows: Open Programs and Features or check C:\Program Files\Adobe\*. Mac: Check /Applications folder for Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
    Affected if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader is present on the system
  2. Find installed version on Windows
    Right-click the Adobe application shortcut, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the version number. Alternatively, run: reg query 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}' where the product code matches Adobe Reader or Acrobat.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or does not match expected Adobe versioning
  3. Find installed version on macOS
    Open Finder, navigate to /Applications, right-click Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, select Get Info, and note the Version field.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or does not match expected Adobe versioning
  4. Compare version against affected ranges
    For standard versions: check if version is 10.x where x <= 1.14, or 11.x where x <= 0.11. For DC versions: check if version falls between 15.006.30033 and 15.006.30059 (Classic) or between 15.007.20033 and 15.008.20081 (Continuous).
    Affected if Installed version falls within any of these ranges: 10.0-10.1.14, 11.0.0-11.0.11, 15.006.30033-15.006.30059, or 15.007.20033-15.008.20081

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

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 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, 11.0.12, or later; or deploy DC Classic update 2015.006.30060 / DC Continuous update 2015.008.20082.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat/Reader 10.x -> 10.1.15; Acrobat/Reader 11.x -> 11.0.12; Acrobat/Reader DC Classic -> 2015.006.30060; Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous -> 2015.008.20082

  1. 1. Close all instances of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
  2. 2. Navigate to the Adobe Downloads page or use the Help > Check for Updates option within the application.
  3. 3. Download the appropriate patched version for your product: For Acrobat/Reader 10.x, download version 10.1.15; For Acrobat/Reader 11.x, download version 11.0.12; For Acrobat/Reader DC Classic, download version 2015.006.30060; For Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous, download version 2015.008.20082
  4. 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
  5. 5. Restart your computer after installation completes.
  6. 6. Verify the installed version by opening Adobe Reader/Acrobat and navigating to Help > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat to confirm the version matches the patched release.
Caveat Standard Adobe update - minimal risk; ensure compatibility with any existing PDF workflows or plugins

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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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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