Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 20 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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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 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 an affected system.
Affected Versions:
Acrobat DC Continuous 2019.021.20061 and earlier versions
Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 2019.021.20061 and earlier versions
Acrobat 2017 Classic 2017 2017.011.30156and earlier versions
Acrobat Reader 2017 Classic 2017 2017.011.30156 and earlier versions
Acrobat 2015 Classic 2015 2015.006.30508 and earlier versions
Acrobat Reader 2015 Classic 2015 2015.006.30508 and earlier versions
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Operating System: Windows
This QID looks for the vulnerable version of Acrobat.dll, AcroRd32.dll and nppdf32.dll files.
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Operating System: MacOS
This QID looks for the vulnerable version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat from the installed application list.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.
Adobe has released fix to address these issue. Customers are advised to refer to APSB20-05 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB20-05
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player that leads to arbitrary code execution that affects, windows, MacOS distributions and allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Affected Versions:
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime - 32.0.0.321 and earlier Windows and macOS
QID Detection Logic:
This checks for vulnerable version of Flash player.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB20-06
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 4.5.10 and earlier versions for Windows
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks Windows registry for vulnerable versions of Adobe Digital Editions.
Depending on the vulnerability exploited, an attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system,retrieve sensitive information or disclose memory addresses.
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:
APSB20-07
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.4.816-3. 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.
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
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.
Platforms and Platform Identification
For more information, customers may contact Qualys Technical Support.
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