Adobe FrameMaker 2020 < 16.0.7 (2020.0.7) / Adobe FrameMaker 2022 < 17.0.5 (2022.0.5) Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB24-106)

high Nessus Plugin ID 212257

Synopsis

The remote install of Adobe FrameMaker has a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Adobe FrameMaker installed on the remote Windows host is prior to Adobe FrameMaker 2020 16.0.7 / Adobe FrameMaker 2022 17.0.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the apsb24-106 advisory.

- Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.7, 2022.5 and earlier are affected by a Stack-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-2024-53959)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe FrameMaker FrameMaker 2020 Update 7 (with updated DLL - no version revision), FrameMaker 2022 Update 5 (with updated DLL - no version revision) or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 212257

File Name: adobe_framemaker_apsb24-106.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

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-2024-53959

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:framemaker

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Adobe FrameMaker

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-53959

CWE: 121

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