CVE-2015-5090: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-5090: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic...

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 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and perform a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4446 and CVE-2015-5106.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 06:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2015-5090 is an Adobe Reader and Acrobat access-control bypass affecting older Windows and OS X releases. It could let an attacker move from a restricted Low Integrity context to Medium Integrity. The sources name fixed versions but do not provide attack details or current exploitation evidence. Exposure is mainly legacy endpoints still running affected Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions on Windows or OS X, especially systems opening untrusted PDFs. Address during legacy software remediation or endpoint hardening. Escalate if affected Adobe versions remain on systems that process untrusted PDFs or support sensitive operations. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Adobe Reader/Acrobat to the fixed versions or later named by Adobe.; Remove unsupported legacy Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations from endpoints.; Prioritize systems that handle email attachments, downloads, or external PDFs..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 22:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 15, 2015, 14:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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