Memory leak in Adobe Digital Editions - CVE-2016-7888
Published: December 14, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1307
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7888
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Digital Editions
Adobe Digital Editions
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and cause denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can cause memory address leak.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result information disclosure and DoS attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-7888
Install the latest version 4.5.3, which fixes the vulnerability:
Windows platform:
https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
Macintosh platform:
https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
Android platform:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.digitaleditions
Windows platform:
https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
Macintosh platform:
https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
Android platform:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.digitaleditions