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Adobe Reader < 2015.006.30456 / 2017.011.30105 / 2019.008.20071 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-30) (macOS)

high Nessus Plugin ID 207090

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 2015.006.30456, 2017.011.30105, or 2019.008.20071. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-12759, CVE-2018-12860, CVE-2018-12861, CVE-2018-12862, CVE-2018-12864, CVE-2018-12865, CVE-2018-12868, CVE-2018-15928, CVE-2018-15929, CVE-2018-15933, CVE-2018-15934, CVE-2018-15935, CVE-2018-15936, CVE-2018-15938, CVE-2018-15939, CVE-2018-15940, CVE-2018-15941, CVE-2018-15944, CVE-2018-15945, CVE-2018-15952, CVE-2018-15954, CVE-2018-15955)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2018-12834, CVE-2018-12839, CVE-2018-12843, CVE-2018-12844, CVE-2018-12845, CVE-2018-12856, CVE-2018-12857, CVE-2018-12859, CVE-2018-12866, CVE-2018-12867, CVE-2018-12869, CVE-2018-12870, CVE-2018-12871, CVE-2018-12872, CVE-2018-12873, CVE-2018-12874, CVE-2018-12875, CVE-2018-12878, CVE-2018-12879, CVE-2018-12880, CVE-2018-15922, CVE-2018-15923, CVE-2018-15925, CVE-2018-15926, CVE-2018-15927, CVE-2018-15932, CVE-2018-15942, CVE-2018-15943, CVE-2018-15946, CVE-2018-15947, CVE-2018-15948, CVE-2018-15949, CVE-2018-15950, CVE-2018-15953, CVE-2018-15956, CVE-2018-15968, CVE-2018-19722)

 - Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: The CNA or individual who requested this candidate did not associate it with any vulnerability during 2018. Notes: none (CVE-2018-15921, CVE-2018-15977)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-12832, CVE-2018-12833, CVE-2018-12836, CVE-2018-12837, CVE-2018-12846, CVE-2018-12847, CVE-2018-12851)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-12769, CVE-2018-12831, CVE-2018-12852, CVE-2018-12863, CVE-2018-12877, CVE-2018-15920, CVE-2018-15924)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-12835, CVE-2018-12858, CVE-2018-12876)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a stack overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2018-12838)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a double free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-12841)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an integer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2018-12842, CVE-2018-12881)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-12853, CVE-2018-12855, CVE-2018-15951)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-15930, CVE-2018-15931, CVE-2018-15937)

 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation. (CVE-2018-15966)

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 2015.006.30456 / 2017.011.30105 / 2019.008.20071 or later.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 207090

File Name: macos_adobe_reader_apsb18-30.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 9/12/2024

Updated: 10/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15966

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: 10/1/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12759, CVE-2018-12769, CVE-2018-12831, CVE-2018-12832, CVE-2018-12833, CVE-2018-12834, CVE-2018-12835, CVE-2018-12836, CVE-2018-12837, CVE-2018-12838, CVE-2018-12839, CVE-2018-12841, CVE-2018-12842, CVE-2018-12843, CVE-2018-12844, CVE-2018-12845, CVE-2018-12846, CVE-2018-12847, CVE-2018-12851, CVE-2018-12852, CVE-2018-12853, CVE-2018-12855, CVE-2018-12856, CVE-2018-12857, CVE-2018-12858, CVE-2018-12859, CVE-2018-12860, CVE-2018-12861, CVE-2018-12862, CVE-2018-12863, CVE-2018-12864, CVE-2018-12865, CVE-2018-12866, CVE-2018-12867, CVE-2018-12868, CVE-2018-12869, CVE-2018-12870, CVE-2018-12871, CVE-2018-12872, CVE-2018-12873, CVE-2018-12874, CVE-2018-12875, CVE-2018-12876, CVE-2018-12877, CVE-2018-12878, CVE-2018-12879, CVE-2018-12880, CVE-2018-12881, CVE-2018-15920, CVE-2018-15921, CVE-2018-15922, CVE-2018-15923, CVE-2018-15924, CVE-2018-15925, CVE-2018-15926, CVE-2018-15927, CVE-2018-15928, CVE-2018-15929, CVE-2018-15930, CVE-2018-15931, CVE-2018-15932, CVE-2018-15933, CVE-2018-15934, CVE-2018-15935, CVE-2018-15936, CVE-2018-15937, CVE-2018-15938, CVE-2018-15939, CVE-2018-15940, CVE-2018-15941, CVE-2018-15942, CVE-2018-15943, CVE-2018-15944, CVE-2018-15945, CVE-2018-15946, CVE-2018-15947, CVE-2018-15948, CVE-2018-15949, CVE-2018-15950, CVE-2018-15951, CVE-2018-15952, CVE-2018-15953, CVE-2018-15954, CVE-2018-15955, CVE-2018-15956, CVE-2018-15966, CVE-2018-15968, CVE-2018-15977, CVE-2018-19722