Adobe security alert.
October 13, 2015
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 71 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 2 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.
Non-Qualys customers can audit their network for these and other vulnerabilities by signing up for a Qualys Free Trial, or by trying Qualys Community Edition.
Vulnerability details
Adobe has released 2 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
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Adobe Flash Player and AIR Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-25)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 124152
- Vendor Reference
- APSB15-25
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2015-5569, CVE-2015-7625, CVE-2015-7626, CVE-2015-7627, CVE-2015-7628, CVE-2015-7629, CVE-2015-7630, CVE-2015-7631, CVE-2015-7632, CVE-2015-7633, CVE-2015-7634, CVE-2015-7642, CVE-2015-7643, CVE-2015-7644
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 8.3
- Description
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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 Desktop Runtime 19.0.0.185 and earlier Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.241 and earlier Adobe AIR SDK 19.0.0.190 and earlier - Consequence
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Successful exploitation can allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
- Solution
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The vendor has released updates to fix the vulnerabilities. Please refer to Adobe advisory APSB-15-25 for more details
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB15-25
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-24)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 124151
- Vendor Reference
- APSB15-24
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2015-5583, CVE-2015-5586, CVE-2015-6683, CVE-2015-6684, CVE-2015-6685, CVE-2015-6686, CVE-2015-6687, CVE-2015-6688, CVE-2015-6689, CVE-2015-6690, CVE-2015-6691, CVE-2015-6692, CVE-2015-6693, CVE-2015-6694, CVE-2015-6695, CVE-2015-6696, CVE-2015-6697, CVE-2015-6698, CVE-2015-6699, CVE-2015-6700, CVE-2015-6701, CVE-2015-6702, CVE-2015-6703, CVE-2015-6704, CVE-2015-6705, CVE-2015-6706, CVE-2015-6707, CVE-2015-6708, CVE-2015-6709, CVE-2015-6710, CVE-2015-6711, CVE-2015-6712, CVE-2015-6713, CVE-2015-6714, CVE-2015-6715, CVE-2015-6716, CVE-2015-6717, CVE-2015-6718, CVE-2015-6719, CVE-2015-6720, CVE-2015-6721, CVE-2015-6722, CVE-2015-6723, CVE-2015-6724, CVE-2015-6725, CVE-2015-7614, CVE-2015-7615, CVE-2015-7616, CVE-2015-7617, CVE-2015-7618, CVE-2015-7619, CVE-2015-7620, CVE-2015-7621, CVE-2015-7622, CVE-2015-7623, CVE-2015-7624, CVE-2015-7650
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 7.8
- Description
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat are applications for handling PDF files. They are prone to multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.
Affected Software:
Adobe Reader XI (11.0.12) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Reader X (10.1.15) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.11) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.15) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
- Consequence
- Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities will allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information or crash the application.
- Solution
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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 APSB15-24 for more information.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB15-24 Adobe Acrobat - Macintosh
APSB15-24 Adobe Acrobat - Windows
APSB15-24 Adobe Reader - Macintosh
APSB15-24 Adobe Reader - Windows
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.3.136-3. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
Selective Scan Instructions Using Qualys
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
- Ensure access to TCP ports 135 and 139 are available.
- Enable Windows Authentication (specify Authentication Records).
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Enable the following Qualys IDs:
- 124152
- 124151
- If you would like the scan to return the Windows Hostname, also include QID 82044 and ensure access to UDP port 137 is available.
- If you would like to be notified if Qualys is unable to log on to a host (if Authentication fails), also include QID 105015.
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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