CVE-2015-5093: Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acroba...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2015-5093 is a memory-safety flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that could let an attacker run code through unspecified vectors. Business urgency depends on whether legacy affected versions remain installed. There is no cited evidence here of active exploitation, but arbitrary code execution in a PDF reader is a serious endpoint risk. Exposure is most likely on endpoints running affected Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions: 10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, or DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows or OS X. Treat as a high-priority legacy software cleanup item. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but vulnerable PDF readers can turn routine document handling into code execution risk. Confirm whether affected versions still exist, then patch or retire them. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations to the Adobe fixed versions or later.; Retire unsupported legacy Adobe Reader and Acrobat builds where upgrading is not practical.; Limit exposure to untrusted PDF content until affected endpoints are remediated..

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

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