CVE-2016-7888

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Published Dec 15, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.2 and earlier has an important vulnerability that could lead to memory address leak.

Affected Products

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 4.5.2 and earlier

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.2 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8737	Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.2 and earlier has an important vulnerability that could lead to memory address leak.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.298% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94880
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037466
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-636
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-45.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Digital Editions

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Dec 15, 2016, 6:31 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2016, 6:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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