CVE-2016-7889 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.2 and earlier has an issue with parsing crafted XML entries that could lead to information disclosure.

Published: 2016-12-15

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 5.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.2 and earlier

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.2 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8738	Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.2 and earlier has an issue with parsing crafted XML entries that could lead to information disclosure.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05512.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94879
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037466
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-45.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Digital Editions

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2016-12-15T06:31:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.524Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7889

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-15T06:59:53.297

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:53:42.757

Link: CVE-2016-7889

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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