Buffer overflow in Adobe Digital Editions
CVE-2017-2973
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.3 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.093 (95.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.093 · newest: 0.093 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Digital Editions
- Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 And Earlier. — versions Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 and earlier.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96192 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037816 (vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-05.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2973?
- CVE-2017-2973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2973?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.