How severe is CVE-2015-3061?

CVE-2015-3061 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2015-3061 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-3061?

CVE-2015-3061 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3061?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-3061 published?

CVE-2015-3061 was published on 2015-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-3061

CVE-2015-3061 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Published: 2015-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions on JavaScript API execution via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3060, CVE-2015-3062, CVE-2015-3063, CVE-2015-3064, CVE-2015-3065, CVE-2015-3066, CVE-2015-3067, CVE-2015-3068, CVE-2015-3069, CVE-2015-3071, CVE-2015-3072, CVE-2015-3073, and CVE-2015-3074.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3061?: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions on JavaScript API execution via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3060, CVE-2015-3062, CVE-2015-3063, CVE-2015-3064, CVE-2015-3065, CVE-2015-3066, CVE-2015-3067, CVE-2015-3068, CVE-2015-3069, CVE-2015-3071, CVE-2015-3072, CVE-2015-3073, and CVE-2015-3074.
How severe is CVE-2015-3061?: CVE-2015-3061 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2015-3061 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-3061?: CVE-2015-3061 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3061?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-3061 published?: CVE-2015-3061 was published on 2015-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (52)

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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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