CVE-2015-6712: Medium severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2015
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Updated

The ANSendApprovalToAuthorEnabled 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-2015-6710, CVE-2015-6711, 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-2015-6712?

CVE-2015-6712 has a high severity rating due to its potential for allowing attackers to bypass JavaScript restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-6712?

To fix CVE-2015-6712, users should update their Adobe Acrobat or Reader to the latest version available.

3

Which Adobe products are affected by CVE-2015-6712?

CVE-2015-6712 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, among other versions of Acrobat DC.

4

Can CVE-2015-6712 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-6712 can be exploited remotely if the victim opens a malicious PDF file.

5

Is CVE-2015-6712 relevant for both Windows and macOS?

Yes, CVE-2015-6712 affects both Windows and macOS versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader.

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