Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 122 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 2019.012.20035 and earlier versions(Windows)
Acrobat DC Classic 2017 2017.011.30142 and earlier versions(macOS)
Acrobat DC Classic 2017 2017.011.30143 and earlier versions(Windows)
Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2017 2017.011.30142 and earlier versions(macOS)
Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2017 2017.011.30143 and earlier versions(Windows)
Acrobat DC Classic 2015 2015.006.30497 and earlier versions (macOS)
Acrobat DC Classic 2015 2015.006.30498 and earlier versions(Windows)
Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015 2015.006.30497 and earlier versions(macOS)
Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015 2015.006.30498 and earlier versions(Windows)
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 this issue. Customers are advised to refer to APSB19-41 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB19-41
Adobe Photoshop is an application that allows users to view and edit various graphic formats. This update resolves an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.
Affected Versions:
Adobe Photoshop CC versions 19.1.8 and earlier 19.x versions
Adobe Photoshop CC versions 20.0.5 and earlier 20.x versions
QID Detection Logic:
Windows(Authenticated): This QID checks for vulnerable version of 'Photoshop.exe' file.
QID Detection Logic:
Mac(Authenticated): This QID checks for vulnerable version of Photoshop by checking output of "grep" followed by path of Info.plist of the installed photoshop cc.
Successful exploitation can result in information disclosure,arbitrary code execution on target system.
Adobe has released Photoshop CC version 19.1.9 and 20.0.6 in APSB19-44 to address this vulnerability.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB19-44
This update fixes security bugs in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application.
Affected Versions:
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.6.1 and earlier versions
QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)
This QID checks Windows registry to see if Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop is installed. If found, it checks if the installed versions is vulnerable.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB19-39
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.4.675-4. 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.
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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