PT-2015-2366 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader Dc Continuous+3

Jaanus · Published 2015-10-13 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2015-6698

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x through 10.1.15 Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 11.x through 11.0.12 Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic versions prior to 2015.006.30094 Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous versions prior to 2015.009.20069

Description The issue is a heap-based buffer overflow in the AcroForm implementation, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute code. The vulnerability is related to the implementation of AcroForm in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, which is used for editing and viewing PDF files.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x, update to version 10.1.16 or later. For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 11.x, update to version 11.0.13 or later. For Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic, update to version 2015.006.30094 or later. For Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous, update to version 2015.009.20069 or later.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11731

CVE-2015-6698

ZDI-15-476

Affected Products

Acrobat Reader Dc Classic

Acrobat Reader Dc Continuous

Acrobat

Reader

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11731 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-476 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6698 · Security Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-476 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033796 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6698 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/77068 · Note