critical
10
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-6683: Use After Free

First published: Wed Oct 14 2015(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30094, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.009.20069 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5586, CVE-2015-6684, CVE-2015-6687, CVE-2015-6688, CVE-2015-6689, CVE-2015-6690, CVE-2015-6691, CVE-2015-7615, CVE-2015-7617, and CVE-2015-7621.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=10.0<=10.1.15
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=11.0.0<=11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=15.006.30060<15.006.30094
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=15.008.20082<15.009.20069
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager>=10.0<=10.1.15
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager>=11.0.0<=11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager>=15.006.30060<15.006.30094
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager>=15.008.20082<15.009.20069
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-6683?

    CVE-2015-6683 is considered critical due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-6683?

    To fix CVE-2015-6683, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions available.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2015-6683?

    CVE-2015-6683 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 10.1.16 and 11.0.13, as well as earlier versions of Acrobat DC.

  • Can CVE-2015-6683 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-6683 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2015-6683?

    Disabling JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2015-6683.

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