CVE-2015-3061: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader notification manager vulnerability

Published May 13, 2015

Updated

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions on JavaScript API execution via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3060, CVE-2015-3062, CVE-2015-3063, CVE-2015-3064, CVE-2015-3065, CVE-2015-3066, CVE-2015-3067, CVE-2015-3068, CVE-2015-3069, CVE-2015-3071, CVE-2015-3072, CVE-2015-3073, and CVE-2015-3074.

Affected Software

52 affected components

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.5

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.6

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.7

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.8

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.9

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.10

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.11

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.12

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.13

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.5

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.6

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.7

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.8

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.9

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.10

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.0

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.4

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.5

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.6

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.7

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.8

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.9

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.10

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.11

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.12

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.13

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.0

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.1

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.2

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.3

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.4

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.5

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.6

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.7

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.8

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.9

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.10

Remediation

Patch Available

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-10.html

Event History

May 13, 2015

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3061?

CVE-2015-3061 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow attackers to bypass important security restrictions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3061?

To fix CVE-2015-3061, upgrade Adobe Reader or Acrobat to version 10.1.14 or higher for the 10.x series and to version 11.0.11 or higher for the 11.x series.

What software is affected by CVE-2015-3061?

CVE-2015-3061 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and macOS.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-3061?

CVE-2015-3061 can be exploited through malicious PDFs that leverage the vulnerability to execute unauthorized JavaScript commands.

Is there a permanent solution for CVE-2015-3061?

Yes, the permanent solution for CVE-2015-3061 is to ensure that you are using the latest patched version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat.