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Adobe Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution – PATCH NOW – TLP: CLEAR

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MS-ISAC CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY

MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER:
2024-091

DATE(S) ISSUED:
08/13/2024

SUBJECT:
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Adobe Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution

OVERVIEW:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution.

  • Adobe is a software that is used for creating and publishing a wide variety of contents including graphics, photography, illustration, animation, multimedia, motion pictures and print.

Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights

THREAT INTELLIGENCE:
There are currently no reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED:

  • Adobe Illustrator 2024 28.5 and earlier versions 
  • Adobe Illustrator 2023 27.9.4 and earlier versions
  • Adobe Dimension 3.4.11 and earlier versions 
  • Adobe Photoshop 2023 24.7.3 and earlier versions  
  • Adobe Photoshop 2024 25.9.1 and earlier versions
  • Adobe InDesign ID19.4 and earlier version
  • Adobe InDesign ID18.5.2 and earlier version      
  • Acrobat DC 24.002.20991 and earlier versions (Windows)
  • Acrobat DC 24.002.20964 and earlier versions (MacOS)
  • Acrobat Reader DC 24.002.20991 and earlier versions (Windows)
  • Acrobat Reader DC 24.002.20964 and earlier versions (MacOS)
  • Acrobat 2024 24.001.30123 and earlier versions
  • Acrobat 2020 20.005.30636 and earlier versions (Windows)
  • Acrobat 2020  20.005.30635 and earlier versions (MacOS)
  • Acrobat Reader 2020 20.005.30636 and earlier versions (Windows)
  • Acrobat Reader 2020 20.005.30635 and earlier versions (MacOS)
  • Adobe Bridge 13.0.8 and earlier versions
  • Adobe Bridge 14.1.1 and earlier versions
  • Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.0.2 and earlier versions 
  • Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-p1 and earlier
  • Adobe Commerce 2.4.6-p6 and earlier
  • Adobe Commerce 2.4.5-p8 and earlier
  • Adobe Commerce 2.4.4-p9 and earlier
  • Magento Open Source 2.4.7-p1 and earlier
  • Magento Open Source 2.4.6-p6 and earlier
  • Magento Open Source 2.4.5-p8 and earlier
  • Magento Open Source 2.4.4-p9 and earlier
  • Adobe InCopy 19.4 and earlier versions
  • Adobe InCopy 18.5.2 and earlier versions     
  • Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.5 and earlier versions
  • Adobe Substance 3D Designer 13.1.2 and earlier versions 

RISK:
Government:

  • Large and medium government entities: High
  • Small government entities: Medium

Businesses:

  • Large and medium business entities: High
  • Small business entities: Medium

Home users: Low

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Details of these vulnerabilities are as follows

Tactic: Execution (TA0002)

Technique: Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203):


Adobe Illustrator:

  • Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2024-34133)
  • Divide by Zero (CVE-2024-34118)
  • Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-34134, CVE-2024-34135)
  • NULL Pointer Dereference (CVE-2024-34136, CVE-2024-34137, CVE-2024-34138)

Adobe Dimension:

  • Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2024-34124)
  • Untrusted Search Path (CVE-2024-41865)
  • Use After Free (CVE-2024-20789)
  • Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-34125, CVE-2024-34126, CVE-2024-20790)

Adobe Photoshop:

  • Use After Free (CVE-2024-20753)

Adobe InDesign:

  • Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2024-39389, CVE-2024-41852)
  • Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2024-39390, CVE-2024-39391, CVE-2024-39394)
  • Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2024-41853, CVE-2024-41850)
  • Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-39393, CVE-2024-34127, CVE-2024-41854)
  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CVE-2024-41851)
  • NULL Pointer Dereference (CVE-2024-39395, CVE-2024-41866)

Adobe Acrobat and Reader:

  • Use After Free (CVE-2024-39383, CVE-2024-39422, CVE-2024-39424, CVE-2024-41830, CVE-2024-41831)
  • Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2024-39423)
  • Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-2024-39425)
  • Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CVE-2024-39426)
  • Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-41832, CVE-2024-41833, CVE-2024-41834, CVE-2024-41835)

Adobe Bridge:

  • Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2024-39386, CVE-2024-41840)
  • Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-39387)

Adobe Commerce:

  • Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CVE-2024-39397)
  • Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-2024-39398)
  • Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) (CVE-2024-39399)
  • Cross-site Scripting (Stored XSS) (CVE-2024-39400, CVE-2024-39403)
  • Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command Injection’) (CVE-2024-39401, CVE-2024-39402)
  • Information Exposure (CVE-2024-39406)
  • Improper Access Control (CVE-2024-39404, CVE-2024-39405, CVE-2024-39411, CVE-2024-39414, CVE-2024-39419)
  • Incorrect Authorization (CVE-2024-39407)
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CVE-2024-39408, CVE-2024-39409, CVE-2024-39410)
  • Improper Authorization (CVE-2024-39412, CVE-2024-39413, CVE-2024-39415, CVE-2024-39416, CVE-2024-39417, CVE-2024-39418)

Adobe InCopy:

  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CVE-2024-41858)

Substance 3D Stager:

  • Use After Free (CVE-2024-39388)

Substance 3D Sampler:

  • Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2024-41860, CVE-2024-41861, CVE-2024-41862, CVE-2024-41863)

Substance 3D Designer:

  • Out-of-bounds Write (CVE-2024-41864)
     

RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend the following actions be taken:

  • Apply the stable channel update provided by Adobe to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)
    • Safeguard 7.1 : Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
    • Safeguard 7.2 : Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process: Establish and maintain a risk-based remediation strategy documented in a remediation process, with monthly, or more frequent, reviews.
    • Safeguard 7.6 : Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Externally-Exposed Enterprise Assets: Perform automated vulnerability scans of externally-exposed enterprise assets using a SCAP-compliant vulnerability scanning tool. Perform scans on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    • Safeguard 7.7 : Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities: Remediate detected vulnerabilities in software through processes and tooling on a monthly, or more frequent, basis, based on the remediation process.
    • Safeguard 16.13 Conduct Application Penetration Testing: Conduct application penetration testing. For critical applications, authenticated penetration testing is better suited to finding business logic vulnerabilities than code scanning and automated security testing. Penetration testing relies on the skill of the tester to manually manipulate an application as an authenticated and unauthenticated user.
    • Safeguard 18.1 : Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program: Establish and maintain a penetration testing program appropriate to the size, complexity, and maturity of the enterprise. Penetration testing program characteristics include scope, such as network, web application, Application Programming Interface (API), hosted services, and physical premise controls; frequency; limitations, such as acceptable hours, and excluded attack types; point of contact information; remediation, such as how findings will be routed internally; and retrospective requirements.
    • Safeguard 18.2 : Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests: Perform periodic external penetration tests based on program requirements, no less than annually. External penetration testing must include enterprise and environmental reconnaissance to detect exploitable information. Penetration testing requires specialized skills and experience and must be conducted through a qualified party. The testing may be clear box or opaque box.
    • Safeguard 18.3 : Remediate Penetration Test Findings: Remediate penetration test findings based on the enterprise’s policy for remediation scope and prioritization.
       
  • Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services. Run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative privileges) to diminish the effects of a successful attack. (M1026: Privileged Account Management)
    • Safeguard 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software: Manage default accounts on enterprise assets and software, such as root, administrator, and other pre-configured vendor accounts. Example implementations can include: disabling default accounts or making them unusable.
    • Safeguard 5.4: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user’s primary, non-privileged account.
       
  • Restrict use of certain websites, block downloads/attachments, block Javascript, restrict browser extensions, etc. (M1021: Restrict Web-Based Content)
    • Safeguard 2.3: Address Unauthorized Software: Ensure that unauthorized software is either removed from use on enterprise assets or receives a documented exception. Review monthly, or more frequently.
    • Safeguard 2.7: Allowlist Authorized Scripts: Use technical controls, such as digital signatures and version control, to ensure that only authorized scripts, such as specific .ps1, .py, etc., files, are allowed to execute. Block unauthorized scripts from executing. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
    • Safeguard 9.3: Maintain and Enforce Network-Based URL Filters: Enforce and update network-based URL filters to limit an enterprise asset from connecting to potentially malicious or unapproved websites. Example implementations include category-based filtering, reputation-based filtering, or through the use of block lists. Enforce filters for all enterprise assets.
    • Safeguard 9.6: Block Unnecessary File Types: Block unnecessary file types attempting to enter the enterprise’s email gateway.
       
  • Use capabilities to detect and block conditions that may lead to or be indicative of a software exploit occurring. (M1050: Exploit Protection)
    • Safeguard 10.5: Enable Anti-Exploitation Features: Enable anti-exploitation features on enterprise assets and software, where possible, such as Microsoft® Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Windows® Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG), or Apple® System Integrity Protection (SIP) and Gatekeeper™.
       
  • Block execution of code on a system through application control, and/or script blocking. (M1038: Execution Prevention)
    • Safeguard 2.5 : Allowlist Authorized Software: Use technical controls, such as application allowlisting, to ensure that only authorized software can execute or be accessed. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
    • Safeguard 2.6 : Allowlist Authorized Libraries: Use technical controls to ensure that only authorized software libraries, such as specific .dll, .ocx, .so, etc., files, are allowed to load into a system process. Block unauthorized libraries from loading into a system process. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
    • Safeguard 2.7 : Allowlist Authorized Scripts: Use technical controls, such as digital signatures and version control, to ensure that only authorized scripts, such as specific .ps1, .py, etc., files, are allowed to execute. Block unauthorized scripts from executing. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
       
  • Use capabilities to prevent suspicious behavior patterns from occurring on endpoint systems. This could include suspicious process, file, API call, etc. behavior. (M1040: Behavior Prevention on Endpoint)
    • Safeguard 13.2 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Detection Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion detection solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported.
    • Safeguard 13.7 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion prevention solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported. Example implementations include use of an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) client or host-based IPS agent.
       

REFERENCES:

Adobe:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/Home.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-45.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb24-47.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-49.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-56.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-59.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-60.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-61.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb24-64.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb24-65.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb24-67.html

CVE:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-20753
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-20789
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-20790
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34118
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34124
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34125
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34126
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34127
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34133
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34134
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34135
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34136
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34137
ttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-34138
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39383
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39386
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39387
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39388
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39389
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39390
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39391
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39393
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39394
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39395
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39397
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39398
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39399
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39400
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39401
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39402
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39403
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39404
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39405
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39406
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39407
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39408
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39409
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39410
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39411
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39412
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39413
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39414
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39415
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39416
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39417
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39418
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39419
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39422
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39423
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39424
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39425
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39426
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41830
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41831
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41832
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41833
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41834
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41835
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41840
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41850
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41851
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41852
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41853
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41854
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41858
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41860
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41861
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41862
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41863
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41864
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41865
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-41866

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