critical
10
CWE
284
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-3072

First published: Wed 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-2015-3061, 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-2015-3073, and CVE-2015-3074.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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 Reader Notification Manager=10.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.13
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.10

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-3072?

    CVE-2015-3072 is classified as a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-3072?

    To fix CVE-2015-3072, users should upgrade Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions available: 10.1.14 or later for 10.x, and 11.0.11 or later for 11.x.

  • What versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2015-3072?

    CVE-2015-3072 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x versions prior to 10.1.14 and 11.x versions prior to 11.0.11 on both Windows and macOS.

  • Can CVE-2015-3072 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-3072 can potentially be exploited remotely through specially crafted PDFs that leverage the vulnerability.

  • What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2015-3072?

    Exploiting CVE-2015-3072 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the user running the affected software.

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