CVE-2015-5090 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X, affecting versions 10.x, 11.x, and specific builds of Acrobat/Reader DC Classic and Continuous. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass access restrictions and elevate privileges from Low to Medium Integrity. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.0, <= 10.1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0, <= 10.1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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