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CVE-2015-6696

6.8 · MEDIUM

Heap-based buffer overflow 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 Co…

Published Oct 14, 2015adobeCWE-787EPSS 7.84%

Overview

CVE-2015-6696 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on October 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. 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 10.1.16 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-2015-6698.

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>= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30094Affected
adobeacrobat_reader10.0Affected
adobeacrobat_reader_dc>= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30094Affected

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/77068Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033796Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-569Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/77068Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033796Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-569Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6696?

CVE-2015-6696 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on October 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6696?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-6696?

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-2015-6696?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-6696 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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