Adobe Reader < 10.1.1 / 9.4.6 / 8.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-21, APSB11-24)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56198

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Synopsis

The version of Adobe Reader on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 10.1.1 / 9.4.6 / 8.3.1. It is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- An unspecified error exists that allows local privilege escalation attacks. (CVE-2011-1353)

- An unspecified error exists that can allow an attacker to bypass security leading to code execution. (CVE-2011-2431)

- Several errors exist that allow buffer overflows leading to code execution. (CVE-2011-2432, CVE-2011-2435)

- Several errors exist that allow heap overflows leading to code execution. (CVE-2011-2433, CVE-2011-2434, CVE-2011-2436, CVE-2011-2437)

- Several errors exist that allow stack overflows leading to code execution. (CVE-2011-2438)

- An error exists that can allow memory leaks leading to code execution. (CVE-2011-2439)

- A use-after-free error exists that can allow code exection. (CVE-2011-2440)

- Several errors exist in the 'CoolType.dll' library that can allow stack overflows leading to code execution.
(CVE-2011-2441)

- A logic error exists that can lead to code execution.
(CVE-2011-2442)

- Multiple issues exist as noted in APSB11-21, a security update for Adobe Flash Player. (CVE-2011-2130, CVE-2011-2134, CVE-2011-2135, CVE-2011-2136, CVE-2011-2137, CVE-2011-2138, CVE-2011-2139, CVE-2011-2140, CVE-2011-2414, CVE-2011-2415, CVE-2011-2416, CVE-2011-2417, CVE-2011-2425, CVE-2011-2424)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Reader 8.3.1, 9.4.6, 10.1.1, or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56198

File Name: adobe_reader_apsb11-24.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/14/2011

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader

Required KB Items: SMB/Acroread/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2011

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player MP4 SequenceParameterSetNALUnit Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1353, CVE-2011-2130, CVE-2011-2134, CVE-2011-2135, CVE-2011-2136, CVE-2011-2137, CVE-2011-2138, CVE-2011-2139, CVE-2011-2140, CVE-2011-2414, CVE-2011-2415, CVE-2011-2416, CVE-2011-2417, CVE-2011-2424, CVE-2011-2425, CVE-2011-2431, CVE-2011-2432, CVE-2011-2433, CVE-2011-2434, CVE-2011-2435, CVE-2011-2436, CVE-2011-2437, CVE-2011-2438, CVE-2011-2439, CVE-2011-2440, CVE-2011-2441, CVE-2011-2442

BID: 49073, 49074, 49075, 49076, 49077, 49079, 49080, 49081, 49082, 49083, 49084, 49085, 49086, 49186, 49572, 49575, 49576, 49577, 49578, 49579, 49580, 49581, 49582, 49583, 49584, 49585, 49586

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