Detections
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Adobe Media Encoder < 15.4.3 / 22.0.0 < 22.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-118) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 209384
Synopsis
The Adobe Media Encoder instance installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Media Encoder installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 15.4.3, 22.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the APSB21-118 advisory.- Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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-2021-43756)
- Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (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 3GP file (CVE-2021-43757)
- Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (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 MP4 file. (CVE-2021-43758, CVE-2021-43759)
- Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (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 MOV file. (CVE-2021-43760)
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 Media Encoder version 15.4.3, 22.1.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 209384
File Name: macos_adobe_media_encoder_apsb21-118.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 10/21/2024
Updated: 10/21/2024
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-2021-43756
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-43757
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:media_encoder
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Adobe Media Encoder
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-43756, CVE-2021-43757, CVE-2021-43758, CVE-2021-43759, CVE-2021-43760