medium
6.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-6686: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Oct 14 2015(Updated: )

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted set of fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6685, CVE-2015-6693, CVE-2015-6694, CVE-2015-6695, and CVE-2015-7622.

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 DC>=15.006.30060<15.006.30094
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=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>=15.006.30060<15.006.30094
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=15.008.20082<15.009.20069
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-6686?

    CVE-2015-6686 has been assigned a high severity rating due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-6686?

    To fix CVE-2015-6686, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions provided by Adobe.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2015-6686?

    CVE-2015-6686 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, along with specific versions of Acrobat DC.

  • Can CVE-2015-6686 lead to a denial of service?

    Yes, CVE-2015-6686 can allow attackers to cause a denial of service in addition to executing arbitrary code.

  • Is my operating system vulnerable to CVE-2015-6686?

    CVE-2015-6686 affects versions of Adobe software on Windows and OS X, but does not inherently make the operating systems themselves vulnerable.

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