Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-12816 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-125
nessus

Summary

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have an out of bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

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 familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_DIGITAL_EDITIONS_APSB18-27.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 4.5.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id118084
    published2018-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118084
    titleAdobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27) (macOS)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(118084);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-12813",
        "CVE-2018-12814",
        "CVE-2018-12816",
        "CVE-2018-12818",
        "CVE-2018-12819",
        "CVE-2018-12820",
        "CVE-2018-12821",
        "CVE-2018-12822",
        "CVE-2018-12823"
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27) (macOS)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Digital Editions on Mac OS X.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote macOS
    or Mac OS X host is prior to 4.5.9. It is, therefore, affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      # https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ec146552");
      # http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/release-notes.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c3aa2f29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.9 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-12813");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:digital_editions");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_adobe_digital_editions_installed.nbin");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "installed_sw/Adobe Digital Editions");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Digital Editions");
    
    constraints = [
      { "fixed_version" : "4.5.9" }
    ];
    
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_DIGITAL_EDITIONS_APSB18-27.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.5.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id118085
    published2018-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118085
    titleAdobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(118085);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-12813",
        "CVE-2018-12814",
        "CVE-2018-12816",
        "CVE-2018-12818",
        "CVE-2018-12819",
        "CVE-2018-12820",
        "CVE-2018-12821",
        "CVE-2018-12822",
        "CVE-2018-12823"
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Digital Editions.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Windows
    host is prior to 4.5.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities.");
      # https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ec146552");
      # http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/release-notes.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c3aa2f29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.9 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-12813");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:digital_editions");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("adobe_digital_editions_installed.nbin");
      script_require_keys("installed_sw/Adobe Digital Editions", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Digital Editions", win_local:TRUE);
    
    constraints = [
      { "fixed_version" : "4.5.9" }
    ];
    
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);