Software maker Adobe released patches for 56 security vulnerabilities on Tuesday, some of which are serious enough to expose Windows and macOS users to code execution attacks. Among the updates released, 16 vulnerabilities were documented in the Adobe Acrobat and Reader software, 14 in Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe InCopy, 15 in Adobe Dimension, and 9 in Adobe Substance 3D Designer.
Adobe warned users of the critical-severity security flaws present in the updates and said that successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, security feature bypass and memory leak. The company also noted that they were not aware of any in-the-wild exploitation of these vulnerabilities.
The April batch of Patch Tuesday updates also provides cover for security issues in Adobe Substance 3D Stager, including arbitrary code execution and memory leak in the context of the current user. Adobe Dimension, Adobe Substance 3D Designer, and Adobe InCopy also contain critical bugs which could lead to code execution in the context of the current user.
In conclusion, Adobe released critical security updates on Tuesday to patch multiple vulnerabilities in its products. These updates are necessary to ensure that users are not exposed to the potential threats of code execution, privilege escalation, security feature bypass and memory leak. It is important for users to keep their systems up-to-date and install the latest security patches in order to protect themselves.
Key Points:
• Adobe released updates for 56 security vulnerabilities
• 16 vulnerabilities documented in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
• 14 in Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe InCopy
• 15 in Adobe Dimension
• 9 in Adobe Substance 3D Designer
• Successful exploitation could lead to code execution
• Users should install latest security patches to protect themselves