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Adobe Reader < 2015.006.30508 / 2017.011.30156 / 2019.021.20058 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB19-55) (macOS)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 132035

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Synopsis

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS host is a version prior to 2015.006.30508, 2017.011.30156, or 2019.021.20058. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure . (CVE-2019-16449, CVE-2019-16456, CVE-2019-16457, CVE-2019-16458, CVE-2019-16461, CVE-2019-16465)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution . (CVE-2019-16450, CVE-2019-16454)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution . (CVE-2019-16445, CVE-2019-16448, CVE-2019-16452, CVE-2019-16459, CVE-2019-16464)

 - Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2019.021.20056 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2019-16471)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution . (CVE-2019-16451)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a buffer error vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution . (CVE-2019-16462)

 - Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2019.021.20056 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
 Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
 (CVE-2019-16470)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
 (CVE-2019-16446, CVE-2019-16455, CVE-2019-16460, CVE-2019-16463)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a binary planting (default folder privilege escalation) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation. (CVE-2019-16444)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2019-16453)

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 Reader version 2015.006.30508 / 2017.011.30156 / 2019.021.20058 or later.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 132035

File Name: macos_adobe_reader_apsb19-55.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 12/13/2019

Updated: 10/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16464

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Adobe Reader

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-16444, CVE-2019-16445, CVE-2019-16446, CVE-2019-16448, CVE-2019-16449, CVE-2019-16450, CVE-2019-16451, CVE-2019-16452, CVE-2019-16453, CVE-2019-16454, CVE-2019-16455, CVE-2019-16456, CVE-2019-16457, CVE-2019-16458, CVE-2019-16459, CVE-2019-16460, CVE-2019-16461, CVE-2019-16462, CVE-2019-16463, CVE-2019-16464, CVE-2019-16465, CVE-2019-16470, CVE-2019-16471