Detections
Analytics
Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.3 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (APSB16-45) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 95889
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Synopsis
The remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 4.5.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities :- An information disclosure vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose memory address information. (CVE-2016-7888)
- An information disclose vulnerability exists due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw caused by an incorrectly configured XML parser accepting XML external entities from an untrusted source. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via specially crafted XML data, to disclose arbitrary files on the host. (CVE-2016-7889)
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.3 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 95889
File Name: macosx_adobe_digital_editions_apsb16-45.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/15/2016
Updated: 11/13/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7889
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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: 12/13/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-7888, CVE-2016-7889