#VU7031 Insecure DLL library loading in Adobe Digital Editions - CVE-2017-3097

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7031

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3097

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Digital Editions
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Adobe

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insecure inclusion of dynamic libraries (.dll). A remote attacker can place Adobe Digital Editions media file along with a specially crafted .dll file on a public SMB or WebDav share, trick the victim into opening the legitimate media file with the help of Adobe Digital Editions and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.5.5.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Digital Editions : 4.0 - 4.5.4

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External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-20.html

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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.