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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.4636 APSB19-55AÂ - Security update available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader 12 December 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Adobe Acrobat Publisher: Adobe Operating System: Windows Mac OS Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Increased Privileges -- Remote with User Interaction Create Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-16465 CVE-2019-16464 CVE-2019-16463 CVE-2019-16462 CVE-2019-16461 CVE-2019-16460 CVE-2019-16459 CVE-2019-16458 CVE-2019-16457 CVE-2019-16456 CVE-2019-16455 CVE-2019-16454 CVE-2019-16453 CVE-2019-16452 CVE-2019-16451 CVE-2019-16450 CVE-2019-16449 CVE-2019-16448 CVE-2019-16446 CVE-2019-16445 CVE-2019-16444 Original Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security update available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader | APSB19-55 +-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Bulletin ID | Date Published | Priority | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ |APSB19-55 |December 10, 2019 |2 | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ Summary Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS. These updates address critical and important vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Affected Versions +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ | Product | Track | Affected Versions | Platform | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat DC |Continuous |2019.021.20056and earlier |Windows & | | | |versions |macOS | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat Reader DC|Continuous |2019.021.20056 and earlier |Windows & | | | |versions |macOS | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat 2017 |Classic |2017.011.30152 and earlier |Windows | | |2017 |versions | | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat 2017 |Classic |2017.011.30155 and earlier |macOS | | |2017 |version | | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat Reader |Classic |2017.011.30152 and earlier |Windows & | |2017 |2017 |versions |macOS | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat 2015 |Classic |2015.006.30505 and earlier |Windows & | | |2015 |versions |macOS | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ |Acrobat Reader |Classic |2015.006.30505 and earlier |Windows & | |2015 |2015 |versions |macOS | +-----------------+-----------+--------------------------------+--------------+ 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: o Users can update their product installations manually by choosing Help > Check for Updates. o The products will update automatically, without requiring user intervention, when updates are detected. o The full Acrobat Reader installer can be downloaded from the Acrobat Reader Download Center . For IT administrators (managed environments): o Download the enterprise installers from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/ , or refer to the specific release note version for links to installers. o Install updates via your preferred methodology, such as AIP-GPO, bootstrapper, SCUP/SCCM (Windows), or on macOS, 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 | Track | Updated | Platform | Priority |Availability| | | | Versions | | Rating | | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ | | | |Windowsand | |Windows | |Acrobat DC |Continuous|2019.021.20058|macOS |2 | | | | | | | |macOS | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ | | | | | |Windows | |Acrobat Reader|Continuous|2019.021.20058|Windowsand |2 | | |DC | | |macOS | | | | | | | | |macOS | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ | |Classic | |Windowsand | |Windows | |Acrobat 2017 |2017 |2017.011.30156|macOS |2 | | | | | | | |macOS | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ |Acrobat Reader|Classic | |Windowsand | |Windows | |2017 |2017 |2017.011.30156|macOS |2 | | | | | | | |macOS | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ | |Classic | |Windowsand | |Windows | |Acrobat 2015 |2015 |2015.006.30508|macOS |2 | | | | | | | |macOS | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ |Acrobat Reader|Classic | |Windowsand | |Windows | |2015 |2015 |2015.006.30508|macOS |2 | | | | | | | |macOS | +--------------+----------+--------------+-----------+-----------+------------+ Vulnerability Details +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ | Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability |Severity | CVE Number | | | Impact | | | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ | | | |CVE-2019-16449 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16456 | | | | | | | |Information | |CVE-2019-16457 | |Out-of-Bounds Read |Disclosure |Important| | | | | |CVE-2019-16458 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16461 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16465 | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ | |Arbitrary Code | |CVE-2019-16450 | |Out-of-Bounds Write |Execution |Critical | | | | | |CVE-2019-16454 | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ | | | |CVE-2019-16445 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16448 | | |Arbitrary Code | | | |Use After Free |Execution |Critical |CVE-2019-16452 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16459 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16464 | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ |Heap Overflow |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2019-16451 | | |Execution | | | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ |Buffer Error |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2019-16462 | | |Execution | | | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ | | | |CVE-2019-16446 | | | | | | | |Arbitrary Code | |CVE-2019-16455 | |Untrusted Pointer Dereference |Execution |Critical | | | | | |CVE-2019-16460 | | | | | | | | | |CVE-2019-16463 | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ |Binary Planting (default folder |Privilege |Important|CVE-2019-16444 | |privilege escalation) |Escalation | | | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ |Security Bypass |Arbitrary Code |Critical |CVE-2019-16453 | | |Execution | | | +--------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------------+ 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: o Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Project Zero (CVE-2019-16451) o Honc ()(CVE-2019-16444) o KeLiu of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab. (CVE-2019-16445,CVE-2019-16449, CVE-2019-16450,CVE-2019-16454) o Sung Ta (@Mipu94) of SEFCOM Lab, Arizona State University (CVE-2019-16446, CVE-2019-16448) o Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos (CVE-2019-16463) o Technical supportteam of HTBLALeonding(CVE-2019-16453) o HaikuoXieof Baidu Security Lab(CVE-2019-16461) o Bit of STAR Labs(CVE-2019-16452) o Xinyu Wan and Yiwei Zhang from Renmin University of China (CVE-2019-16455, CVE-2019-16460, CVE-2019-16462) o Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks and Heige ofKnownsec404 Security Team (CVE-2019-16456) o Zhibin Zhang of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2019-16457) o Qi Deng, Ken Hsu of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2019-16458) o Lexuan Sun, Hao Cai of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2019-16459) o Yue Guan,HaozheZhang of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2019-16464) o Hui Gao of Palo Alto networks (CVE-2019-16465) o Zhibin Zhang, Yue Guan of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2019-16465) - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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