Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-28) (macOS)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 209396

Synopsis

The Adobe Digital Editions instance installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 4.5.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the APSB16-28 advisory.

- Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4263. (CVE-2016-6980)

- Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262. (CVE-2016-4256)

- Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262. (CVE-2016-4257)

- Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262. (CVE-2016-4258)

- Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262. (CVE-2016-4259)

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 Digital Editions version 4.5.2 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fee76481

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 209396

File Name: macos_adobe_digital_editions_apsb16-28.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 10/21/2024

Updated: 11/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-6980

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:digital_editions

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, CVE-2016-4262, CVE-2016-4263, CVE-2016-6980