Is CVE-2015-5586 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-5586 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-5586 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-5586 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5586?

CVE-2015-5586 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2015-5586

CWE-416Published: October 14, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Use-after-free vulnerability 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 execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6683, CVE-2015-6684, CVE-2015-6687, CVE-2015-6688, CVE-2015-6689, CVE-2015-6690, CVE-2015-6691, CVE-2015-7615, CVE-2015-7617, and CVE-2015-7621.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5586 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.