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Adobe Reader < 20.005.30748 / 24.005.20320 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB24-92) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 212260
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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 20.005.30748 or 24.005.20320. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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-2024-49530)
- Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability allows an attacker to provide malicious XML input containing a reference to an external entity, leading to data disclosure or potentially code execution.
Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must process a malicious XML document. (CVE-2024-49535)
- Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 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-2024-49531)
- Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 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 file. (CVE-2024-49532, CVE-2024-49533, CVE-2024-49534)
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 20.005.30748 / 24.005.20320 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 212260
File Name: macos_adobe_reader_apsb24-92.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/10/2024
Updated: 12/20/2024
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: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49535
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
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:P/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: 12/10/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-49530, CVE-2024-49531, CVE-2024-49532, CVE-2024-49533, CVE-2024-49534, CVE-2024-49535