Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-2979 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-125
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-02-15
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.3 and earlier have an exploitable buffer over-read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
11

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_DIGITAL_EDITIONS_APSB17-05.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.5.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A heap buffer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2973). - Multiple buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose memory contents. (CVE-2017-2974, CVE-2017-2975, CVE-2017-2976, CVE-2017-2978, CVE-2017-2977, CVE-2017-2979, CVE-2017-2980, CVE-2017-2981)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id97214
    published2017-02-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97214
    titleAdobe Digital Editions < 4.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-05)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_DIGITAL_EDITIONS_APSB17-05.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 4.5.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A heap buffer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2973). - Multiple buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose memory contents. (CVE-2017-2974, CVE-2017-2975, CVE-2017-2976, CVE-2017-2978, CVE-2017-2977, CVE-2017-2979, CVE-2017-2980, CVE-2017-2981)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id97215
    published2017-02-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97215
    titleAdobe Digital Editions < 4.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-05) (macOS)

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