CVE-2015-3072: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader 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-2015-3061, 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.

Affected Software

52 affected components

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

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

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

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-2015-3072?

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.