Detections
Analytics
Adobe Media Encoder < 24.6.4 / 25.0 < 25.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB24-93) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 212249
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 24.6.4, 25.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the APSB24-93 advisory.- Media Encoder versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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-2024-49551, CVE-2024-49553)
- Media Encoder versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in 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-2024-49552)
- Media Encoder versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial of service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2024-49554)
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 24.6.4, 25.1 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-93.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 212249
File Name: macos_adobe_media_encoder_apsb24-93.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/10/2024
Updated: 12/10/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49553
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
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: 12/10/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-49551, CVE-2024-49552, CVE-2024-49553, CVE-2024-49554