Adobe security alert.
September 13, 2016
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 37 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 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-29)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 370131
- Vendor Reference
- APSB16-29
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4271, CVE-2016-4272, CVE-2016-4274, CVE-2016-4275, CVE-2016-4276, CVE-2016-4277, CVE-2016-4278, CVE-2016-4279, CVE-2016-4280, CVE-2016-4281, CVE-2016-4282, CVE-2016-4283, CVE-2016-4284, CVE-2016-4285, CVE-2016-4287, CVE-2016-6921, CVE-2016-6922, CVE-2016-6923, CVE-2016-6924, CVE-2016-6925, CVE-2016-6926, CVE-2016-6927, CVE-2016-6929, CVE-2016-6930, CVE-2016-6931, CVE-2016-6932
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 7.7
- Description
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Adobe Flash Player is a multimedia application for multiple platforms.
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Affected Versions:
Adobe Flash Player 22.0.0.211 and earlier - Consequence
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, failed exploits may result in system crash.
- Solution
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A patch is available at this time. Update to version 23.0.0.162
Please refer to Adobe advisory APSB16-29Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB16-29
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Adobe Digital Editions Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB16-28)
- Severity
- Serious 3
- Qualys ID
- 370130
- Vendor Reference
- APSB16-28
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, CVE-2016-4262, CVE-2016-4263
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 7.8
- Description
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Adobe Digital Editions is an ebook reader software program from Adobe Systems built using Adobe Flash with support for acquiring, managing and reading eBooks, digital newspapers, and other digital publications. The software supports PDF, XHTML, and Flash-based content.
Adobe Digital Editions is vulnerable to memory corruption vulnerability that could be potentially used by an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
Affected Version:
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.1 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh - Consequence
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
- Solution
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Adobe has released a patch to fix this vulnerability. User are advised to upgrade to the latest version of software available. The latest version can be downloaded from here
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB16-28
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.3.427-4. 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:
- 370131
- 370130
- 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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For more information, customers may contact Qualys Technical Support.
About Qualys
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