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Adobe Reader < 20.005.30680 / 24.003.20112 / 24.003.20112 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB24-70) (macOS)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 207074

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 20.005.30680, 24.003.20112, or 24.003.20112. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

 - Use After Free (CWE-416) potentially leading to Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2024-41869)

 - Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CWE-843) potentially leading to Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2024-45112)

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 20.005.30680 / 24.003.20112 / 24.003.20112 or later.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 207074

File Name: macos_adobe_reader_apsb24-70.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/12/2024

Updated: 9/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-41869

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:acrobat_reader

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-41869, CVE-2024-45112

CWE: 416, 843