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CVE-2015-6717

The DynamicAnnotStore method 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 bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6707, CVE-2015-6708, CVE-2015-6709, CVE-2015-6710, CVE-2015-6711, CVE-2015-6712, CVE-2015-6713, CVE-2015-6714, CVE-2015-6715, CVE-2015-6716, CVE-2015-6718, CVE-2015-6719, CVE-2015-6720, CVE-2015-6721, CVE-2015-6722, CVE-2015-6723, CVE-2015-6724, CVE-2015-6725, CVE-2015-7614, CVE-2015-7616, CVE-2015-7618, CVE-2015-7619, CVE-2015-7620, and CVE-2015-7623.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6717 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from adobe, from adobe, from adobe and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-10-14T23:59:38.773

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	acrobat	≤ 10.1.15	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat	≤ 11.0.12	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_dc	< 15.006.30094	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_dc	< 15.009.20069	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader	≤ 10.1.15	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader	≤ 11.0.12	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	< 15.006.30094	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	< 15.009.20069	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033796 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-499 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033796 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-499 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb15-24.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.