Detections
Analytics

Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-27)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 102324

Language:

Synopsis

The Adobe Digital Editions instance installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.5.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the APSB17-27 advisory.

 - Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier has an exploitable use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-11274, CVE-2017-11279)

 - Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier versions 4.5.4 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-3091)

 - Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier has an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-11275)

 - Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier has an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-11276, CVE-2017-11277, CVE-2017-11278, CVE-2017-11280)

 - Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier has a security bypass vulnerability. (CVE-2017-11272)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.6 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?79c395bc

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 102324

File Name: adobe_digital_editions_apsb17-27.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/9/2017

Updated: 10/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-11274

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:digital_editions

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Adobe Digital Editions

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-11272, CVE-2017-11274, CVE-2017-11275, CVE-2017-11276, CVE-2017-11277, CVE-2017-11278, CVE-2017-11279, CVE-2017-11280, CVE-2017-3091