CVE-2015-5110: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 15, 2015
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Updated

Stack-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.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Adobe Acrobat>=10.0<10.1.15
Adobe Acrobat>=11.0.0<11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30033<15.006.30060
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.007.20033<15.008.20082
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=10.0<10.1.15
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=11.0.0<11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.006.30033<15.006.30060
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.007.20033<15.008.20082
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jul 15, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5110?

CVE-2015-5110 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-5110?

To fix CVE-2015-5110, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version as recommended by Adobe.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5110?

CVE-2015-5110 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, along with Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC versions prior to 2015.006.30060.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-5110?

CVE-2015-5110 can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system through specially crafted PDF files.

5

Is this vulnerability present on all operating systems?

CVE-2015-5110 affects Windows and macOS versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat, but not other operating systems.

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