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CVE-2015-5098

10.0 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Co…

Published Jul 15, 2015adobeCWE-787EPSS 6.35%

Overview

CVE-2015-5098 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on July 15, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5096 and CVE-2015-5105.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeacrobat10.0Affected
adobeacrobat_dc>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060Affected
adobeacrobat_reader10.0Affected
adobeacrobat_reader_dc>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5098?

CVE-2015-5098 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on July 15, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-5098?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5098?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5098?

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