Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.2 Memory information disclosure
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.2 (Ebook Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Memory). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.2 and earlier has an important vulnerability that could lead to memory address leak.
The bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was released 12/15/2016 by Steven Seeley with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7888 since 09/09/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95888 (Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.3 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (APSB16-45)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370254 (Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-45)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (95888). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 94537.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploiting
Name: MemoryClass: Information disclosure / Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 95888
Nessus Name: Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.3 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (APSB16-45)
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OpenVAS ID: 831209
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Vulnerabilities Dec16 (Windows)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/09/2016 🔍12/13/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Steven Seeley
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7888 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1037466
SecurityFocus: 94880 - Adobe Digital Editions CVE-2016-7888 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/15/2016 16:55Updated: 10/12/2022 06:37
Changes: 12/15/2016 16:55 (68), 07/08/2019 09:42 (13), 10/12/2022 06:37 (3)
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