CVE-2017-11298 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists, which could lead to disclosure of memory addresses.

Published: 2017-12-09

Score: 5.3 Medium

EPSS: 3.2% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-2932	An issue was discovered in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists, which could lead to disclosure of memory addresses.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0322.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101839
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039798
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-39.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Digital Editions

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2017-12-09T06:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:05:30.449Z

Reserved: 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-11298

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-09T06:29:00.693

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:01:34.630

Link: CVE-2017-11298

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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