Adobe security alert.

Advisory overview

Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 50 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 3 bulletins announced today by Adobe. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.

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Vulnerability details

Adobe has released 3 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:

• Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-15)

  Severity

  Urgent 5

  Qualys ID

  123662

  Vendor Reference

  APSB15-15

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2014-0566, CVE-2014-8450, CVE-2015-3095, CVE-2015-4435, CVE-2015-4438, CVE-2015-4441, CVE-2015-4443, CVE-2015-4444, CVE-2015-4445, CVE-2015-4446, CVE-2015-4447, CVE-2015-4448, CVE-2015-4449, CVE-2015-4450, CVE-2015-4451, CVE-2015-4452, CVE-2015-5085, CVE-2015-5086, CVE-2015-5087, CVE-2015-5088, CVE-2015-5089, CVE-2015-5090, CVE-2015-5091, CVE-2015-5092, CVE-2015-5093, CVE-2015-5094, CVE-2015-5095, CVE-2015-5096, CVE-2015-5097, CVE-2015-5098, CVE-2015-5099, CVE-2015-5100, CVE-2015-5101, CVE-2015-5102, CVE-2015-5103, CVE-2015-5104, CVE-2015-5105, CVE-2015-5106, CVE-2015-5107, CVE-2015-5108, CVE-2015-5109, CVE-2015-5110, CVE-2015-5111, CVE-2015-5113, CVE-2015-5114, CVE-2015-5115

  CVSS Scores

  Base 10 / Temporal 8.3

  Description

  Adobe Reader and Acrobat are applications for handling PDF files.

  Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

  Affected Software:
  Adobe Reader XI (11.0.11) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows
  Adobe Reader X (10.1.14) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows
  

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities will allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information or crash the application.

  Solution

  Users on Windows and Macintosh systems can utilize the Adobe product's update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule. Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates.

  Refer to APSB15-15 for more information.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB15-15 Adobe Acrobat - Macintosh
  APSB15-15 Adobe Acrobat - Macintosh
  APSB15-15 Adobe Acrobat - Windows
  APSB15-15 Adobe Acrobat - Windows

• Adobe Shockwave Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB15-17)

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  123717

  Vendor Reference

  APSB15-17

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2015-5120, CVE-2015-5121

  CVSS Scores

  Base 10 / Temporal 7.4

  Description

  Adobe Shockwave Player is a multimedia player available for multiple platforms.

  This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution.

  Affected Versions:
  Adobe Shockwave Player 12.1.8.158 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, and failed exploits may result in denial of service.

  Solution

  The vendor has released an update to resolve this issue. Adobe recommends that users install Shockwave Player version 12.1.9.159. The updated version is available for download at the Shockwave Player Download site.

  Refer to the vendor advisory APSB15-17 to obtain additional details about these vulnerabilities.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB15-17 Mac OS X(Adobe Shockwave Player)
  APSB15-17 Windows(Adobe Shockwave Player)

• Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSA15-04) (APSB15-18)

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  123712

  Vendor Reference

  APSA15-04, APSB15-18

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2015-5122, CVE-2015-5123

  CVSS Scores

  Base 10 / Temporal 8.7

  Description

  Adobe Flash Player is a multimedia application for multiple platforms.

  Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player, which could allow an attacker to cause a crash or take control of the affected system once successfully exploited.

  Affected Versions:
  Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.203 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.204 and earlier versions for Linux installed with Google Chrome
  Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release version 13.0.0.302 and earlier 13.x versions for Windows and Macintosh

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation can allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

  Solution

  The vendor has released updates to fix the vulnerabilities. Please refer to Adobe advisory APSB-15-18 for more details

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB15-18

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