Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

SecurityWeekSecurityWeek

Application Security

Adobe Patch Tuesday: Critical Bugs in Acrobat, Reader, ColdFusion

Adobe patches 72 security bugs and calls special attention to code-execution defects in the widely deployed Acrobat and Reader software.

Adobe vulnerabilities

Software maker Adobe on Tuesday rolled out a massive batch of security fixes to cover critical-severity flaws in its Acrobat and Reader, ColdFusion, inDesign, inCopy and Audition products.

As part of its scheduled Patch Tuesday updates, Adobe documented 72 distinct security bugs and called special attention to code-execution defects in the widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader software.

In a critical-severity bulletin, Adobe documented at least 17 Acrobat and Reader bugs that expose unpatched Windows and macOS systems to arbitrary code execution and memory leak issues. 

Adobe also issued patches for at least six distinct ColdFusion flaws that could lead to arbitrary code execution and security feature bypass. The ColdFusion issues are flagged as critical and affects versions 2023 and 2021.  

The mega-patch bundle also includes cover for five vulnerabilities in RoboHelp Server (arbitrary code execution and memory leak in the context of the current user); six documented Photoshop bugs (arbitrary code execution and memory leak); seven denial-of-service and memory leak issues in InDesign; and three documented bugs exposing Adobe Bridge users to memory leakage.

The San Jose, Calif. vendor also covered code execution issues in the Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server and the Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Adobe said it was not aware of in-the-wild exploits for any of the documented vulnerabilities.

Related: Two New Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks

Related: Patch Tuesday: Code Execution Flaws in Adobe Commerce, Photoshop

Related: CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting Adobe Acrobat Vulnerability

Related: Adobe Says Critical PDF Reader Zero-Day Being Exploited

Written By

Ryan Naraine is Editor-at-Large at SecurityWeek and host of the popular Security Conversations podcast series. He is a security community engagement expert who has built programs at major global brands, including Intel Corp., Bishop Fox and GReAT. Ryan is a founding-director of the Security Tinkerers non-profit, an advisor to early-stage entrepreneurs, and a regular speaker at security conferences around the world.

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing for the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and expert insights.

Trending

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing to stay informed on the latest threats, trends, and technology, along with insightful columns from industry experts.

Organizations are investing heavily in third-party risk management, but breaches, delays, and blind spots continue to persist. Join this live webinar as we examine the gap between how organizations think their third-party risk programs are performing and what’s actually happening in practice.

Register

Explore how attackers are using AI to scale threats and how security teams can respond with AI-driven defenses. Protecting against unmonitored use of generative AI (Shadow AI) in business units and building and enforcing AI governance frameworks.

Register

People on the Move

Opal Security has appointed CPO, CTO, VP of Field Engineering, VP of Marketing, and Head of Product and Solutions Marketing.

The Department of the Air Force has appointed Ashley Devoto as Chief Information Officer.

Bartley Richardson has been named Chief AI and Autonomous Systems Officer at CrowdStrike.

More People On The Move

Expert Insights

Daily Briefing Newsletter

Subscribe to the SecurityWeek Email Briefing to stay informed on the latest cybersecurity news, threats, and expert insights. Unsubscribe at any time.