CVE-2017-2973

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Published Feb 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.3 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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 4.5.3 and earlier.

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 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

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.3% (9.307% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96192
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037816
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-05.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Digital Editions

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 6:11 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:09 PM
Reserved: Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 6:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 AM

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