CVE-2015-5101

CRITICAL

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC ...

Affects 8 products across 3 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.9%
Percentile94th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-416: Use After Free

Software references memory after it has been freed, leading to corruption, crashes, or code execution.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2015-5101). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2015-GLOBAL-105239-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-5101?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2015-5101). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5101?
CVE-2015-5101 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.9%.
Is CVE-2015-5101 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-5101 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5101?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5101?
CVE-2015-5101 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017, Acrobat Reader Dc, Acrobat 2017, Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, Acrobat Dc.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-5101
BSIDBS-2015-GLOBAL-105239-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2015-07-15
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Use After Free
SourceNVD
Official Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4448, CVE-2015-5095, CVE-2015-5099, CVE-2015-5111, CVE-2015-5113, and CVE-2015-5114.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4448, CVE-2015-5095, CVE-2015-5099, CVE-2015-5111, CVE-2015-5113, and CVE-2015-5114. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.15 ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc ≥ 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060 ≥ 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082
Adobe Acrobat 2017 ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.15 ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.15 ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.15 ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Adobe Acrobat Dc ≥ 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060 ≥ 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows

Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4110 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash4ea9bfbb78e533c219933823e274d17d086540c99fc3903473f35fff12978b8509e36188acfc888ce7aa5476b72f3f97d221517d81468f72658709c2c7d9091d
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