CVE-2015-6700 json
The setBackground function in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.16 and 11.x before 11.0.13, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic b…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-6638
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The setBackground function 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 obtain sensitive information from process memory via invalid arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6697, CVE-2015-6699, CVE-2015-6701, CVE-2015-6702, CVE-2015-6703, and CVE-2015-6704.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat_dc 15.006.30094, 15.009.20069
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 15.006.30094, 15.009.20069
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4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-15-478
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033796
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6700
- NVD CVE-2015-6700
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