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Adobe Reader < 20.005.30436 / 22.003.20310 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB23-01) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 169878
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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 20.005.30436 or 22.003.20310. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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-2023-21579)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2023-21581, CVE-2023-21585, CVE-2023-21613, CVE-2023-21614)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (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-2023-21604, CVE-2023-21610)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-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-2023-21605)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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-2023-21606, CVE-2023-21609, CVE-2023-22240, CVE-2023-22241, CVE-2023-22242)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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-2023-21607)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (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-2023-21608)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2023-21611, CVE-2023-21612)
- NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) potentially leading to Application denial-of-service (CVE-2023-21586)
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 20.005.30436 / 22.003.20310 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 169878
File Name: macos_adobe_reader_apsb23-01.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 1/11/2023
Updated: 9/12/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-22242
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
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: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: 1/10/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2023
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/31/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-21579, CVE-2023-21581, CVE-2023-21585, CVE-2023-21586, CVE-2023-21604, CVE-2023-21605, CVE-2023-21606, CVE-2023-21607, CVE-2023-21608, CVE-2023-21609, CVE-2023-21610, CVE-2023-21611, CVE-2023-21612, CVE-2023-21613, CVE-2023-21614, CVE-2023-22240, CVE-2023-22241, CVE-2023-22242