CVE-2015-6710: Medium severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2015
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Updated

The CBBBRInit method 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 bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6707, CVE-2015-6708, CVE-2015-6709, CVE-2015-6711, CVE-2015-6712, CVE-2015-6713, CVE-2015-6714, CVE-2015-6715, CVE-2015-6716, CVE-2015-6717, CVE-2015-6718, CVE-2015-6719, CVE-2015-6720, CVE-2015-6721, CVE-2015-6722, CVE-2015-6723, CVE-2015-6724, CVE-2015-6725, CVE-2015-7614, CVE-2015-7616, CVE-2015-7618, CVE-2015-7619, CVE-2015-7620, and CVE-2015-7623.

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

Event History

Oct 14, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6710?

CVE-2015-6710 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-6710?

To fix CVE-2015-6710, update Adobe Reader or Acrobat to the latest version available.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2015-6710?

CVE-2015-6710 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.16, 11.x before 11.0.13, and specific versions of Acrobat DC.

4

What type of attack is possible through CVE-2015-6710?

CVE-2015-6710 allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

5

Is CVE-2015-6710 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-6710 can be exploited remotely through malicious PDF documents.

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