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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.1506 Critical vulnerabilities patched in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 17 May 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Adobe Acrobat Adobe Reader Publisher: Adobe Operating System: Windows Mac OS Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-4996 CVE-2018-4995 CVE-2018-4994 CVE-2018-4993 CVE-2018-4990 CVE-2018-4989 CVE-2018-4988 CVE-2018-4987 CVE-2018-4986 CVE-2018-4985 CVE-2018-4984 CVE-2018-4983 CVE-2018-4982 CVE-2018-4981 CVE-2018-4980 CVE-2018-4979 CVE-2018-4978 CVE-2018-4977 CVE-2018-4976 CVE-2018-4975 CVE-2018-4974 CVE-2018-4973 CVE-2018-4972 CVE-2018-4971 CVE-2018-4970 CVE-2018-4969 CVE-2018-4968 CVE-2018-4967 CVE-2018-4966 CVE-2018-4965 CVE-2018-4964 CVE-2018-4963 CVE-2018-4962 CVE-2018-4961 CVE-2018-4960 CVE-2018-4959 CVE-2018-4958 CVE-2018-4957 CVE-2018-4956 CVE-2018-4955 CVE-2018-4954 CVE-2018-4953 CVE-2018-4952 CVE-2018-4951 CVE-2018-4950 CVE-2018-4949 CVE-2018-4948 CVE-2018-4947 CVE-2018-4946 Reference: ESB-2018.1472 ESB-2018.1421 Original Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html Comment: Adobe notes that an exploit for CVE-2018-4990 exists in the wild, and proof-of-concept code for CVE-2018-4993 has been published. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security updates available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader | APSB18-09 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bulletin ID | Date Published | Priority | |-------------------------+--------------------------------+------------------| |APSB18-09 |May 14, 2018 |1 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Summary Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and MacOS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities whose successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2018-4990 exists in the wild. Additionally, proof-of-concept code for CVE-2018-4993 has been published and is publicly available. Affected Versions +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product | Track | Affected Versions | Platform | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| |Acrobat DC |Consumer |2018.011.20038 and earlier |Windows and | | | |versions |macOS | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| |Acrobat Reader |Consumer |2018.011.20038 and earlier |Windows and | |DC | |versions |macOS | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| | | | | | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| |Acrobat 2017 |Classic |2017.011.30079 and earlier |Windows and | | |2017 |versions |macOS | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| |Acrobat Reader |Classic |2017.011.30079 and earlier |Windows and | |2017 |2017 |versions |macOS | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| | | | | | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| |Acrobat DC |Classic |2015.006.30417 and earlier |Windows and | | |2015 |versions |macOS | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------------+---------------| |Acrobat Reader |Classic |2015.006.30417 and earlier |Windows and | |DC |2015 |versions |macOS | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ For more information on Acrobat DC, please visit the Acrobat DC FAQ page. For more information on Acrobat Reader DC, please visit the Acrobat Reader DC FAQ page. Solution Adobe recommends users update their software installations to the latest versions by following the instructions below. The latest product versions are available to end users via one of the following methods: * Users can update their product installations manually by choosing Help > Check for Updates. * The products will update automatically, without requiring user intervention, when updates are detected. * The full Acrobat Reader installer can be downloaded from the Acrobat Reader Download Center. For IT administrators (managed environments): * Download the enterprise installers from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/, or refer to the specific release note version for links to installers. * Install updates via your preferred methodology, such as AIP-GPO, bootstrapper, SCUP/SCCM (Windows), or on Macintosh, Apple Remote Desktop and SSH. Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product | Updated | Platform | Priority |Availability| | | Versions | | Rating | | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| |Acrobat DC |2018.011.20040|Windows and |1 |Windows | | | |macOS | |macOS | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| |Acrobat Reader DC |2018.011.20040|Windows |1 |Windows | | | |and macOS | |macOS | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| | | | | | | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| |Acrobat 2017 |2017.011.30080|Windows |1 |Windows | | | |and macOS | |macOS | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| |Acrobat Reader DC 2017 |2017.011.30080|Windows |1 |Windows | | | |and macOS | |macOS | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| | | | | | | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| |Acrobat Reader DC |2015.006.30418|Windows |1 |Windows | |(Classic 2015) | |and macOS | |macOS | |------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+------------| |Acrobat DC (Classic |2015.006.30418|Windows |1 |Windows | |2015) | |and macOS | |macOS | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: As noted in this previous announcement, support for Adobe Acrobat 11.x and Adobe Reader 11.x ended on October 15, 2017. Version 11.0.23 is the final release for Adobe Acrobat 11.x and Adobe Reader 11.x. Adobe strongly recommends that you update to the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. By updating installations to the latest versions, you benefit from the latest functional enhancements and improved security measures. Vulnerability Details +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability |Severity | CVE Number | | | Impact | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |Double Free |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2018-4990 | | |Execution | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| | | | |CVE-2018-4947, | | | | |CVE-2018-4948, | | |Arbitrary Code | |CVE-2018-4966, | |Heap Overflow |Execution |Critical |CVE-2018-4968, | | | | |CVE-2018-4978, | | | | |CVE-2018-4982, | | | | |CVE-2018-4984 | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| | | | |CVE-2018-4996, | | | | |CVE-2018-4952, | | | | |CVE-2018-4954, | | | | |CVE-2018-4958, | | | | |CVE-2018-4959, | | |Arbitrary Code | |CVE-2018-4961, | |Use-after-free |Execution |Critical |CVE-2018-4971, | | | | |CVE-2018-4974, | | | | |CVE-2018-4977, | | | | |CVE-2018-4980, | | | | |CVE-2018-4983, | | | | |CVE-2018-4988, | | | | |CVE-2018-4989 | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |Out-of-bounds write |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2018-4950 | | |Execution | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |Security Bypass |Information |Important|CVE-2018-4979 | | |Disclosure | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| | | | |CVE-2018-4949, | | | | |CVE-2018-4951, | | | | |CVE-2018-4955, | | | | |CVE-2018-4956, | | | | |CVE-2018-4957, | | | | |CVE-2018-4960, | | | | |CVE-2018-4962, | | | | |CVE-2018-4963, | | |Information | |CVE-2018-4964, | |Out-of-bounds read |Disclosure |Important|CVE-2018-4967, | | | | |CVE-2018-4969, | | | | |CVE-2018-4970, | | | | |CVE-2018-4972, | | | | |CVE-2018-4973, | | | | |CVE-2018-4975, | | | | |CVE-2018-4976, | | | | |CVE-2018-4981, | | | | |CVE-2018-4986, | | | | |CVE-2018-4985 | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |Type Confusion |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2018-4953 | | |Execution | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |Untrusted pointer dereference |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2018-4987 | | |Execution | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |Memory Corruption |Information |Important|CVE-2018-4965 | | |Disclosure | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |NTLM SSO hash theft |Information |Important|CVE-2018-4993 | | |Disclosure | | | |------------------------------+-----------------+---------+------------------| |HTTP POST new line injection |Security Bypass |Important|CVE-2018-4995 | |via XFA submission | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: Please refer to this KB article for more information on mitigating CVE-2018-4993. Acknowledgements Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers: * Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos (CVE-2018-4996, CVE-2018-4947) * Anton Cherepanov, ESET and Matt Oh, Microsoft (CVE-2018-4990) * Vladislav Stolyarov of Kaspersky Lab (CVE-2018-4988, CVE-2018-4987) * Yoav Alon and Netanel Ben-Simon from Check Point Software Technologies (CVE-2018-4985) * Gal De Leon of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2018-4959, CVE-2018-4961) * Ke Liu of Tencent's Xuanwu Lab (CVE-2018-4960, CVE-2018-4986) * Anonymously reported via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4950, CVE-2018-4951, CVE-2018-4952, CVE-2018-4953, CVE-2018-4954, CVE-2018-4962, CVE-2018-4974) * WillJ of Tencent PC Manager via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4948, CVE-2018-4949, CVE-2018-4955, CVE-2018-4971, CVE-2018-4973) * Riusksk of Tencent Security Platform Department via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4956, CVE-2018-4957) * Steven Seeley via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4963, CVE-2018-4964, CVE-2018-4965, CVE-2018-4966, CVE-2018-4968, CVE-2018-4969) * Ke Liu of Tencent's Xuanwu LAB working via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4967, CVE-2018-4970, CVE-2018-4972, CVE-2018-4975, CVE-2018-4976, CVE-2018-4978, CVE-2018-4981, CVE-2018-4982) * Sebastian Apelt siberas via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4977) * AbdulAziz Hariri via Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-4979, CVE-2018-4980, CVE-2018-4984) * Hui Gao of Palo Alto Networks and Heige (a.k.a. SuperHei) from Knownsec 404 Security Team (CVE-2018-4958, CVE-2018-4983) * Cybellum Technologies LTD (CVE-2018-4989) * Alex from Cure53 (CVE-2018-4995) * Assaf Baharav, Yaron Fruchtmann and Ido Solomon of Check Point Software Technologies (CVE-2018-4993) Revisions May 15, 2018: Added language to notify users that an exploit for CVE-2018-4990 exists in the wild, and that proof-of-concept code for CVE-2018-4985 has been published and is publicly available. Also added CVE-2018-4995 to replace CVE-2018-4994, which was already assigned to an unrelated vulnerability in Adobe Connect. Finally, added CVE-2018-4996 to replace CVE-2018-4946, which was already assigned to an unrelated vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop. May 16, 2018: Corrected the summary section by replacing CVE-2018-4985 with CVE-2018-4993. 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