CVE-2015-8458 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious PDF document.
- 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-2015-8458?
CVE-2015-8458 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 21 Dec 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in AGM.dll 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 2015.006.30094, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.009.20069 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a multiple-layer PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6696 and CVE-2015-6698.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8458?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-8458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w3c-mjx7-5w9f.