Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.9 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.9. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-12817. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.9 (Ebook Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.9 and below have an out of bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

The bug was discovered 01/08/2019. The weakness was published 01/18/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-12817 since 06/25/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121128 (Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.10 Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (APSB19-04)), 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 371400 (Adobe Security Update for Digital Editions (APSB19-04)).

Upgrading 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 databases at Tenable (121128) and SecurityFocus (BID 106472†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 121128
Nessus Name: Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.10 Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (APSB19-04)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/25/2018 🔍
01/08/2019 +197 days 🔍
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01/11/2019 +3 days 🔍
01/18/2019 +7 days 🔍
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05/02/2020 +469 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-12817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-129850
SecurityFocus: 106472 - Adobe Digital Editions CVE-2018-12817 Out-of-bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2019 11:08
Updated: 05/02/2020 11:27
Changes: 01/19/2019 11:08 (67), 05/02/2020 11:27 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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