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9.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.1 (Ebook Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262.
The weakness was published 09/16/2016 by Ke Liu with Tencent (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4257 since 04/27/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93514 (Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-28) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370130 (Adobe Digital Editions Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB16-28)).
Upgrading to version 4.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93514). Similar entries are available at 91649, 91651, 91652 and 91653.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 93514
Nessus Name: Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-28) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 66515
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities Sep16 (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Digital Editions 4.5.2
Timeline
04/27/2016 🔍09/13/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: helpx.adobe.com
Researcher: Ke Liu
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4257 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036793
SecurityFocus: 92928 - Adobe Digital Editions APSB16-28 Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 09/18/2016 09:58Updated: 09/16/2022 19:40
Changes: 09/18/2016 09:58 (64), 04/18/2019 21:56 (15), 09/16/2022 19:40 (3)
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