Information disclosure in Adobe Digital Editions

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU16836

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12817

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and gain access to arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Update to version 4.5.10.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Digital Editions : 4.5 - 4.5.9

External links

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb19-04.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.