Adobe FrameMaker < 16.0.2 (aka 2020.0.2) Arbitrary code execution (APSB21-14)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147716

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Synopsis

The remote install of Adobe FrameMaker has arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Adobe FrameMaker installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 16.0.2 (aka 2020.0.2). It is, therefore, affected by the an unspecified out of bounds read error that allows arbitrary code execution.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe FrameMaker 16.0.2 (aka 2020.0.2) or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 147716

File Name: adobe_framemaker_apsb21-14.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/12/2021

Updated: 9/16/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21056

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:framemaker

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Adobe FrameMaker

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-21056

IAVB: 2021-B-0015-S

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