CVE-2015-5098: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat...

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CVE-2015-5098 is a heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X. A successful attack could let an attacker run code through unspecified vectors. The public bundle identifies fixed Adobe versions, but does not provide technical exploit details or evidence of current active exploitation. Exposure is primarily version-based: Windows or OS X endpoints running the named vulnerable Adobe Reader or Acrobat releases. The source bundle does not identify affected servers, cloud services, or third-party embedded products. Treat this as a high-priority endpoint patching issue where legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat remains installed. Urgency is driven by arbitrary code execution potential, but current active exploitation is not evidenced in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Update affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations to the fixed versions or later.; Use Adobe APSB15-15 for product-specific update guidance.; Prioritize endpoints that open externally supplied PDF files..

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

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