First published: Wed Jul 15 2015(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4448, CVE-2015-5095, CVE-2015-5099, CVE-2015-5101, CVE-2015-5113, and CVE-2015-5114.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=10.0<=10.1.14 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=11.0.0<=11.0.11 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=15.006.30033<15.006.30060 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=15.007.20033<15.008.20082 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=10.0<=10.1.14 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=11.0.0<=11.0.11 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.006.30033<15.006.30060 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.007.20033<15.008.20082 | |
macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System |
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CVE-2015-5111 is classified as critical due to its potential for remote code execution.
To resolve CVE-2015-5111, upgrade to Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader versions 10.1.15, 11.0.12, or the latest available version.
CVE-2015-5111 affects Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader versions 10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, and several versions of Acrobat DC.
Users of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X systems prior to the specified updates are at risk due to CVE-2015-5111.
Yes, CVE-2015-5111 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, making it a significant threat if exploited.