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Adobe Reader < 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 96453
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Synopsis
The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 15.006.30279 or 15.023.20053. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the rendering engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-3010)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability in the XSLT engine related to localization functionality.
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-2962)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to layout functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-2950)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to sub-form functionality.
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-2951)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2958)
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 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 96453
File Name: adobe_reader_apsb17-01.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 1/12/2017
Updated: 11/21/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-3010
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Adobe Reader
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/5/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-2939, CVE-2017-2940, CVE-2017-2941, CVE-2017-2942, CVE-2017-2943, CVE-2017-2944, CVE-2017-2945, CVE-2017-2946, CVE-2017-2947, CVE-2017-2948, CVE-2017-2949, CVE-2017-2950, CVE-2017-2951, CVE-2017-2952, CVE-2017-2953, CVE-2017-2954, CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2956, CVE-2017-2957, CVE-2017-2958, CVE-2017-2959, CVE-2017-2960, CVE-2017-2961, CVE-2017-2962, CVE-2017-2963, CVE-2017-2964, CVE-2017-2965, CVE-2017-2966, CVE-2017-2967, CVE-2017-2970, CVE-2017-2971, CVE-2017-2972, CVE-2017-3009, CVE-2017-3010