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Adobe Audition < 14.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-92)
high Nessus Plugin ID 154724
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Synopsis
The Adobe Audition instance installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Audition installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 14.4.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the APSB21-92 advisory.- Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. (CVE-2021-40739, CVE-2021-40740)
- Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a SVG file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. (CVE-2021-40734)
- Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. (CVE-2021-40735, CVE-2021-40736)
- Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2021-40737, CVE-2021-40742)
- Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a WAV file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. (CVE-2021-40738)
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 Audition version 14.4.2 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb21-92.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 154724
File Name: adobe_audition_apsb21-92.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 10/29/2021
Updated: 11/20/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40740
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:audition
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Adobe Audition
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-40734, CVE-2021-40735, CVE-2021-40736, CVE-2021-40737, CVE-2021-40738, CVE-2021-40739, CVE-2021-40740, CVE-2021-40741, CVE-2021-40742