Adobe security alert.

Advisory overview

Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Qualys Cloud Platform to protect organizations against 85 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 5 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 5 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:

• Adobe Connect Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB17-35)

  Severity

  Serious 3

  Qualys ID

  11883

  Vendor Reference

  APSB17-35

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2017-11287, CVE-2017-11288, CVE-2017-11289, CVE-2017-11290, CVE-2017-11291

  CVSS Scores

  Base 6.4 / Temporal 4.7

  Description

  Adobe Connect (formerly Presedia Publishing System, Macromedia Breeze, and Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro) is software used to create information and general presentations, online training materials, web conferencing, learning modules and user desktop sharing.

  This update resolves below issues.
  - A critical Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
  - Three input validation vulnerabilities
  - This update includes a feature that enables Connect administrators to protect users from UI redressing (or clickjacking) attacks.

  Affected Versions:
  Adobe Connect 9.6.2 and earlier

  QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
  This detection checks the version.txt file remotely for version information.

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass network access controls, conduct UI redressing or cross-site scripting attack.

  Solution

  Users are advised to follow the patch procedure provided by Adobe. Further more information can be obtained from APSB17-35

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB17-35

• Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-36)

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  370650

  Vendor Reference

  APSB17-36

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2017-11240, CVE-2017-11250, CVE-2017-11253, CVE-2017-11293, CVE-2017-11306, CVE-2017-11307, CVE-2017-11308, CVE-2017-16360, CVE-2017-16361, CVE-2017-16362, CVE-2017-16363, CVE-2017-16364, CVE-2017-16365, CVE-2017-16366, CVE-2017-16367, CVE-2017-16368, CVE-2017-16369, CVE-2017-16370, CVE-2017-16371, CVE-2017-16372, CVE-2017-16373, CVE-2017-16374, CVE-2017-16375, CVE-2017-16376, CVE-2017-16377, CVE-2017-16378, CVE-2017-16379, CVE-2017-16380, CVE-2017-16381, CVE-2017-16382, CVE-2017-16383, CVE-2017-16384, CVE-2017-16385, CVE-2017-16386, CVE-2017-16387, CVE-2017-16388, CVE-2017-16389, CVE-2017-16390, CVE-2017-16391, CVE-2017-16392, CVE-2017-16393, CVE-2017-16394, CVE-2017-16395, CVE-2017-16396, CVE-2017-16397, CVE-2017-16398, CVE-2017-16399, CVE-2017-16400, CVE-2017-16401, CVE-2017-16402, CVE-2017-16403, CVE-2017-16404, CVE-2017-16405, CVE-2017-16406, CVE-2017-16407, CVE-2017-16408, CVE-2017-16409, CVE-2017-16410, CVE-2017-16411, CVE-2017-16412, CVE-2017-16413, CVE-2017-16414, CVE-2017-16415, CVE-2017-16416, CVE-2017-16417, CVE-2017-16418, CVE-2017-16419, CVE-2017-16420

  CVSS Scores

  Base 10 / Temporal 8.3

  Description

  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:
  Acrobat DC Continuous 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 2017.009.20044 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Adobe Reader XI 11.0.22 and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Acrobat DC Classic 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Adobe Acrobat XI 11.0.22 and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
  Adobe Acrobat 2017 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

  QID Detection Logic (authenticated):
  This QID looks for the vulnerable version of Acrobat.dll, AcroRd32.dll and nppdf32.dll files.

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

  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.

  Refer to APSB17-36 for more information.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB17-36

• Adobe Shockwave Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-40)

  Severity

  Urgent 5

  Qualys ID

  370652

  Vendor Reference

  APSB17-40

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2017-11294

  CVSS Scores

  Base 10 / Temporal 7.4

  Description

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

  This update resolves a Remote Code Execution vulnerability due to memory corruption.

  Affected Versions:
  Adobe Shockwave Player 12.2.9.199 and earlier versions on the Windows operating system.

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  This QID checks Windows registry for vulnerable versions of Adobe Shockwave Player.
  

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

  Solution

  The vendor has released an update to resolve this issue. Adobe recommends that users install Shockwave Player version 12.2.8.198. The updated version is available for download at the Shockwave Player Download site.

  Refer to the vendor advisory APSB17-40 to obtain additional details about these vulnerabilities.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB17-40

• Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-33)

  Severity

  Urgent 5

  Qualys ID

  370653

  Vendor Reference

  APSB17-33

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2017-3112, CVE-2017-3114, CVE-2017-11213, CVE-2017-11215, CVE-2017-11225

  CVSS Scores

  Base 10 / Temporal 8.3

  Description

  Adobe Flash Player is a Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.

  These vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. (CVE-2017-3112, CVE-2017-3114, CVE-2017-11213,CVE-2017-11215, CVE-2017-11225)

  Affected Versions:
  Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  This checks for vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player.

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system.

  Solution

  Customers are advised to refer to APSB17-33 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  APSB17-33 MAC OS X
  APSB17-33 Windows

• Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-39)

  Severity

  Serious 3

  Qualys ID

  370654

  Vendor Reference

  APSB17-39

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2017-11273, CVE-2017-11297, CVE-2017-11298, CVE-2017-11299, CVE-2017-11300, CVE-2017-11301

  CVSS Scores

  Base 5 / Temporal 3.7

  Description

  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 prone to multiple out-of-bound reads, memory corruption and information disclosure vulnerabilities.

  Affected Versions:
  Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  This QID checks Windows registry for vulnerable versions of Adobe Digital Editions.
  

  Consequence

  Depending on the vulnerability exploited, an attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system,retrieve sensitive information or disclose memory addresses.

  Solution

  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:
  APSB17-39

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