What is CVE-2017-2978?

CVE-2017-2978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-2978?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Digital Editions

CVE-2017-2978

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

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.034 (87.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Digital_editions
N/a Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 And Earlier. — versions Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 and earlier.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2978?: CVE-2017-2978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-2978?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.