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CVE-2015-7650

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-11-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 15.006.30094 / 15.009.20069 or later.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30094, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.009.20069 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and memory corruption) via a crafted CMAP table in a PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6685, CVE-2015-6686, CVE-2015-6693, CVE-2015-6694, CVE-2015-6695, and CVE-2015-7622.

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

Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Reader, Acrobat, and Acrobat Reader DC when parsing a crafted CMAP table in PDF documents. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption.

MitigationUpdate Adobe products to version 10.1.16 or later for 10.x, 11.0.13 or later for 11.x, or the specified Continuous/Classic patches for DC versions. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files as a defense-in-depth 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:>= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30094>= 15.008.20082, < 15.009.20069
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 10.0, <= 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.12
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30094>= 15.008.20082, < 15.009.20069

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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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 and navigate to Help > About Adobe [Product Name] to see the exact product name and version number
    Affected if The product is Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat DC, Acrobat Reader, or Acrobat Reader DC and the version falls within the affected ranges
  2. Determine the exact version number
    Note the full version number displayed in the About dialog (for example: 10.1.15, 11.0.12, 15.006.30060, or 15.008.20082)
    Affected if The installed version matches one of the affected version ranges listed in the CVE details
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    For Acrobat/Reader 10.x: version must be 10.0 through 10.1.15. For 11.x: version must be 11.0.0 through 11.0.12. For DC (Continuous): version 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30093 or 15.008.20082 through 15.009.20068
    Affected if The installed version is within any of these ranges: 10.0-10.1.15, 11.0.0-11.0.12, 15.006.30060-15.006.30093, or 15.008.20082-15.009.20068
  4. Confirm CMAP parsing is possible
    This vulnerability is triggered when parsing a crafted CMAP table inside a PDF file. The attack requires opening a malicious PDF document that contains a specially crafted CMAP table
    Affected if The vulnerable version is installed AND the user opens untrusted PDF files that could contain a crafted CMAP table

The user is affected if they have Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat DC, Acrobat Reader, or Acrobat Reader DC installed with a version number within the ranges 10.0-10.1.15, 11.0.0-11.0.12, 15.006.30060-15.006.30093, or 15.008.20082-15.009.20068.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 15.006.30094 / 15.009.20069 or later
Fixed in 15.006.3009415.009.20069
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe products to version 10.1.16 or later for 10.x, 11.0.13 or later for 11.x, or the specified Continuous/Classic patches for DC versions. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files as a defense-in-depth measure.

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
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