Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-12817 - 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
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-125
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-01-18
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.9 and below have an out of bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
17

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_APSB19-04.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.5.10. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id121128
    published2019-01-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121128
    titleAdobe Digital Editions < 4.5.10 Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (APSB19-04)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(121128);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-12817");
  script_bugtraq_id(106472);

  script_name(english:"Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.10 Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (APSB19-04)");
  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
an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Windows
host is prior to 4.5.10. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  # https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb19-04.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1381b93b");
  # 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 4.5.10 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-12817");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/01/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/11");

  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) 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" : "4.5.10" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_DIGITAL_EDITIONS_APSB19-04.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 4.5.10. It is, therefore, affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id121127
    published2019-01-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121127
    titleAdobe Digital Editions < 4.5.10 Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (APSB19-04) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(121127);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:51");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-12817");
  script_bugtraq_id(106472);

  script_name(english:"Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.10 Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability (APSB19-04) (Mac OS X)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X Adobe Digital Editions.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host is affected by out-of-bounds read vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Digital Editions installed on the remote Mac OS X
host is prior to 4.5.10. It is, therefore, affected by an 
out-of-bounds read vulnerability.");
  # https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb19-04.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1381b93b");
  # 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 4.5.10 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-12817");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/01/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/11");

  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) 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("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Digital Editions", win_local:TRUE);

constraints = [
  { "fixed_version" : "4.5.10" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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