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Adobe Premiere Pro < 24.6.8 / 25.0 < 25.4 Arbitrary code execution (APSB25-87) (macOS)

🗓️ 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Premiere Pro on macOS older than 24.6.8 or 25.4 is vulnerable to use-after-free leading to code execution.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(261782);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-54242");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0652-S");

  script_name(english:"Adobe Premiere Pro < 24.6.8 / 25.0 < 25.4 Arbitrary code execution (APSB25-87) (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Adobe Premiere Pro instance installed on the remote host is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Premiere Pro installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 24.6.8, 25.4. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the APSB25-87 advisory.

  - Use After Free (CWE-416) potentially leading to Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2025-54242)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb25-87.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Premiere Pro version 24.6.8, 25.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/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-2025-54242");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(416);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/09/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:premiere_pro");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:premiere_pro_cc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_adobe_premiere_pro_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Adobe Premiere Pro");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled'))
  audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/MacOSX/Version'))
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'macOS');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Adobe Premiere Pro');

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '24.6.8' },
  { 'min_version' : '25.0', 'fixed_version' : '25.4' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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30 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00201
SSVC
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