CVE-2015-5586

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before…

published October 14, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A little hiccup in Adobe Reader could lead to a whole lot of chaos! This use-after-free vulnerability lets attackers execute arbitrary code with a few sneaky moves. 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that accidentally leaves an unguarded kitchen door open. If a rogue customer slips in and starts playing chef, they could whip up something dangerous without anyone noticing! An attacker could potentially take control of your system, running malicious code that might steal sensitive information or compromise your data. This is quite the wake-up call for anyone using affected versions!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that accidentally leaves an unguarded kitchen door open. If a rogue customer slips in and starts playing chef, they could whip up something dangerous without anyone noticing! This use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows the exploitation of memory that has already been freed. Attackers can manipulate this flaw through unspecified vectors, leading to arbitrary code execution.

What to do

An attacker could potentially take control of your system, running malicious code that might steal sensitive information or compromise your data. This is quite the wake-up call for anyone using affected versions! To safeguard your systems, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.16 or higher for 10.x, and 11.0.13 or higher for 11.x. For DC versions, ensure they are updated to at least 2015.006.30094 or 2015.009.20069. Don’t wait; patch up today! You've got this! With a few updates, you'll bolster your defenses and keep those sneaky attackers at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04821 · 91.9th percentile
Published
2015-10-14T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 23:00Z
    Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before…
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