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Adobe Reader < 2015.006.30418 / 2017.011.30080 / 2018.011.20040 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-09) (macOS)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 207079

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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 2015.006.30418, 2017.011.30080, or 2018.011.20040. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-4952, CVE-2018-4954, CVE-2018-4958, CVE-2018-4959, CVE-2018-4961, CVE-2018-4971, CVE-2018-4974, CVE-2018-4977, CVE-2018-4980, CVE-2018-4983, CVE-2018-4988, CVE-2018-4989, CVE-2018-4996)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Double Free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-4990)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-4947, CVE-2018-4948, CVE-2018-4966, CVE-2018-4968, CVE-2018-4978, CVE-2018-4982, CVE-2018-4984)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-12815)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-4950)

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 2015.006.30418 / 2017.011.30080 / 2018.011.20040 or later.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 207079

File Name: macos_adobe_reader_apsb18-09.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 9/12/2024

Updated: 11/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

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-2018-4996

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: 5/14/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2018

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/22/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12812, CVE-2018-12815, CVE-2018-4947, CVE-2018-4948, CVE-2018-4949, CVE-2018-4950, CVE-2018-4951, CVE-2018-4952, CVE-2018-4953, CVE-2018-4954, CVE-2018-4955, CVE-2018-4956, CVE-2018-4957, CVE-2018-4958, CVE-2018-4959, CVE-2018-4960, CVE-2018-4961, CVE-2018-4962, CVE-2018-4963, CVE-2018-4964, CVE-2018-4965, CVE-2018-4966, CVE-2018-4967, CVE-2018-4968, CVE-2018-4969, CVE-2018-4970, CVE-2018-4971, CVE-2018-4972, CVE-2018-4973, CVE-2018-4974, CVE-2018-4975, CVE-2018-4976, CVE-2018-4977, CVE-2018-4978, CVE-2018-4979, CVE-2018-4980, CVE-2018-4981, CVE-2018-4982, CVE-2018-4983, CVE-2018-4984, CVE-2018-4985, CVE-2018-4986, CVE-2018-4987, CVE-2018-4988, CVE-2018-4989, CVE-2018-4990, CVE-2018-4993, CVE-2018-4995, CVE-2018-4996