Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 159657

This page contains detailed information about the Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 159657
Name: Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16)
Filename: adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2022-01-11
This Plugin Published: 2022-04-12
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-15
Plugin Version: 1.3
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: adobe_reader_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/Adobe Reader, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2022-01-11
Patch Published: 2022-04-12
CVE [?]: CVE-2021-44702, CVE-2021-44706, CVE-2021-44739, CVE-2021-45064, CVE-2021-45067, CVE-2022-24091, CVE-2022-24092, CVE-2022-24101, CVE-2022-24102, CVE-2022-24103, CVE-2022-24104, CVE-2022-27785, CVE-2022-27786, CVE-2022-27787, CVE-2022-27788, CVE-2022-27789, CVE-2022-27790, CVE-2022-27791, CVE-2022-27792, CVE-2022-27793, CVE-2022-27794, CVE-2022-27795, CVE-2022-27796, CVE-2022-27797, CVE-2022-27798, CVE-2022-27799, CVE-2022-27800, CVE-2022-27801, CVE-2022-27802, CVE-2022-28230, CVE-2022-28231, CVE-2022-28232, CVE-2022-28233, CVE-2022-28234, CVE-2022-28235, CVE-2022-28236, CVE-2022-28237, CVE-2022-28238, CVE-2022-28239, CVE-2022-28240, CVE-2022-28241, CVE-2022-28242, CVE-2022-28243, CVE-2022-28244, CVE-2022-28245, CVE-2022-28246, CVE-2022-28247, CVE-2022-28248, CVE-2022-28249, CVE-2022-28250, CVE-2022-28251, CVE-2022-28252, CVE-2022-28253, CVE-2022-28254, CVE-2022-28255, CVE-2022-28256, CVE-2022-28257, CVE-2022-28258, CVE-2022-28259, CVE-2022-28260, CVE-2022-28261, CVE-2022-28262, CVE-2022-28263, CVE-2022-28264, CVE-2022-28265, CVE-2022-28266, CVE-2022-28267, CVE-2022-28268, CVE-2022-28269
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader

Synopsis

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 17.012.30227, 17.012.30229, 20.005.30331, 20.005.30331, 20.005.30334, 20.005.30334, 22.001.20112, or 22.001.20117. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

- Acrobat Reader DC ActiveX Control versions 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain NTLMv2 credentials. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit an attacker controlled web page. (CVE-2021-44702)

- Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2021-44706, CVE-2021-45064)

- Acrobat Reader DC ActiveX Control versions 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain NTLMv2 credentials. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a maliciously crafted Microsoft Office file, or visit an attacker controlled web page. (CVE-2021-44739)

- Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2021-45067)

- Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious font file. (CVE-2022-24091, CVE-2022-24092)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits (PoCs) are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) vulnerability:

GitHub: https://github.com/ZephrFish/CVE-2022-28251-POC
[CVE-2022-28251]
GitHub: https://github.com/mubix/CVE-2022-28251-POC
[CVE-2022-28251: Proof of Concept for CVE-2022-28251]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2022-24092
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.9 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.9 (Medium)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.8 (High)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	1.8
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.8 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.8 (Medium)

STIG Severity [?]: I
STIG Risk Rating: High

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(159657);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/15");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2021-44702",
    "CVE-2021-44706",
    "CVE-2021-44739",
    "CVE-2021-45064",
    "CVE-2021-45067",
    "CVE-2022-24091",
    "CVE-2022-24092",
    "CVE-2022-24101",
    "CVE-2022-24102",
    "CVE-2022-24103",
    "CVE-2022-24104",
    "CVE-2022-27785",
    "CVE-2022-27786",
    "CVE-2022-27787",
    "CVE-2022-27788",
    "CVE-2022-27789",
    "CVE-2022-27790",
    "CVE-2022-27791",
    "CVE-2022-27792",
    "CVE-2022-27793",
    "CVE-2022-27794",
    "CVE-2022-27795",
    "CVE-2022-27796",
    "CVE-2022-27797",
    "CVE-2022-27798",
    "CVE-2022-27799",
    "CVE-2022-27800",
    "CVE-2022-27801",
    "CVE-2022-27802",
    "CVE-2022-28230",
    "CVE-2022-28231",
    "CVE-2022-28232",
    "CVE-2022-28233",
    "CVE-2022-28234",
    "CVE-2022-28235",
    "CVE-2022-28236",
    "CVE-2022-28237",
    "CVE-2022-28238",
    "CVE-2022-28239",
    "CVE-2022-28240",
    "CVE-2022-28241",
    "CVE-2022-28242",
    "CVE-2022-28243",
    "CVE-2022-28244",
    "CVE-2022-28245",
    "CVE-2022-28246",
    "CVE-2022-28247",
    "CVE-2022-28248",
    "CVE-2022-28249",
    "CVE-2022-28250",
    "CVE-2022-28251",
    "CVE-2022-28252",
    "CVE-2022-28253",
    "CVE-2022-28254",
    "CVE-2022-28255",
    "CVE-2022-28256",
    "CVE-2022-28257",
    "CVE-2022-28258",
    "CVE-2022-28259",
    "CVE-2022-28260",
    "CVE-2022-28261",
    "CVE-2022-28262",
    "CVE-2022-28263",
    "CVE-2022-28264",
    "CVE-2022-28265",
    "CVE-2022-28266",
    "CVE-2022-28267",
    "CVE-2022-28268",
    "CVE-2022-28269"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2022-A-0152");

  script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 17.012.30227, 17.012.30229,
20.005.30331, 20.005.30331, 20.005.30334, 20.005.30334, 22.001.20112, or 22.001.20117. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.

  - Acrobat Reader DC ActiveX Control versions 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and
    17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated
    attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain NTLMv2 credentials. Exploitation of this issue
    requires user interaction in that a victim must visit an attacker controlled web page. (CVE-2021-44702)

  - Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and
    earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions that
    could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue
    requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2021-44706, CVE-2021-45064)

  - Acrobat Reader DC ActiveX Control versions 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and
    17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated
    attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain NTLMv2 credentials. Exploitation of this issue
    requires user interaction in that a victim must open a maliciously crafted Microsoft Office file, or visit
    an attacker controlled web page. (CVE-2021-44739)

  - Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and
    earlier) are affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability that could lead to
    disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such
    as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
    (CVE-2021-45067)

  - Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and
    earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code
    execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that
    a victim must open a malicious font file. (CVE-2022-24091, CVE-2022-24092)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/353.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/657.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/824.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334
/ 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-24092");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(121, 122, 125, 353, 416, 657, 787, 824);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/01/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/04/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/04/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("adobe_reader_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/Adobe Reader");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Adobe Reader', win_local:TRUE);

# vcf::adobe_reader::check_version_and_report will
# properly separate tracks when checking constraints.
# x.y.30zzz = DC Classic
# x.y.20zzz = DC Continuous
var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '15.7', 'max_version' : '22.001.20085', 'fixed_version' : '22.001.20117' },
  { 'min_version' : '15.7', 'max_version' : '22.001.20085', 'fixed_version' : '22.001.20112' },
  { 'min_version' : '20.1', 'max_version' : '20.005.30314', 'fixed_version' : '20.005.30334' },
  { 'min_version' : '20.1', 'max_version' : '20.005.30311', 'fixed_version' : '20.005.30334' },
  { 'min_version' : '20.1', 'max_version' : '20.005.30311', 'fixed_version' : '20.005.30331' },
  { 'min_version' : '20.1', 'max_version' : '20.005.30314', 'fixed_version' : '20.005.30331' },
  { 'min_version' : '17.8', 'max_version' : '17.012.30205', 'fixed_version' : '17.012.30229' },
  { 'min_version' : '17.8', 'max_version' : '17.012.30205', 'fixed_version' : '17.012.30227' }
];
vcf::adobe_reader::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, max_segs:3);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) plugin ID 159657.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert:

2022-A-0152

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-121 (Weakness) Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-122 (Weakness) Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-125 (Weakness) Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-353 (Weakness) Missing Support for Integrity Check
CWE-416 (Weakness) Use After Free
CWE-657 (Weakness) Violation of Secure Design Principles
CWE-787 (Weakness) Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-824 (Weakness) Access of Uninitialized Pointer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

159656 - Adobe Acrobat < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16)
159658 - Adobe Acrobat < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) (macOS)
159659 - Adobe Reader < 17.012.30227 / 17.012.30229 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30331 / 20.005.30334 / 20.005.30334 / 22.001.20112 / 22.001.20117 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-16) (macOS)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file adobe_reader_apsb22-16.nasl version 1.3. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

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