Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Adobe Reader and Acrobat memory-corruption flaw that could let an attacker run code or crash the application. Business risk is mainly from legacy endpoints that still open PDF files with vulnerable Adobe versions on Windows or OS X. Exposure is likely limited to organizations retaining old Adobe Reader or Acrobat installations: 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 high priority only where legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat remains deployed. Modern fleets without these old versions should focus on verification and cleanup rather than emergency response. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions to Adobe's fixed releases or later.; Prioritize removal of unsupported legacy Reader and Acrobat installations.; Check Adobe APSB15-15 for vendor-specific remediation guidance..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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