CVE-2015-3073 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, potentially enabling malicious script execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-3073?

CVE-2015-3073 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 13 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions on JavaScript API execution via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3060, CVE-2015-3061, CVE-2015-3062, CVE-2015-3063, CVE-2015-3064, CVE-2015-3065, CVE-2015-3066, CVE-2015-3067, CVE-2015-3068, CVE-2015-3069, CVE-2015-3071, CVE-2015-3072, and CVE-2015-3074.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3073?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Mac Os X, Microsoft Windows.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3073?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-3073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28f5-mg2c-r34c.

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