CVE-2015-6687: Use After Free

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2015-6687?

CVE-2015-6687 has a critical severity rating, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-6687?

To fix CVE-2015-6687, you must update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest versions.

Q: Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6687?

CVE-2015-6687 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 10.1.16, 11.0.13, and specific versions of Acrobat DC.

Q: What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6687?

CVE-2015-6687 is a use-after-free vulnerability.

Q: Can CVE-2015-6687 affect both Windows and macOS?

Yes, CVE-2015-6687 affects Adobe products on both Windows and macOS platforms.

Published 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-2015-6683, CVE-2015-6684, CVE-2015-6688, CVE-2015-6689, CVE-2015-6690, CVE-2015-6691, CVE-2015-7615, CVE-2015-7617, and CVE-2015-7621.

Affected Software

10 affected components

Adobe Acrobat>=10.0<=10.1.15

Adobe Acrobat>=11.0.0<=11.0.12

Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30060<15.006.30094

Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<15.009.20069

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

Apple macOS

Microsoft Windows

Remediation

Patch Available

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

Event History

Oct 14, 2015

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6687?

CVE-2015-6687 has a critical severity rating, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6687?