CVE-2015-5583

Description

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 allow attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and obtain sensitive PDF information by launching a print job on a remote printer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6705, CVE-2015-6706, and CVE-2015-7624.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.84% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033796 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-468 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5583?
CVE-2015-5583 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5583?
To fix CVE-2015-5583, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5583 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5583 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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