CVE-2017-11273 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions. Adobe Digital Editions parses crafted XML files in an unsafe manner, which could lead to sensitive information disclosure.

Published: 2017-12-09

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: 4.4% 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 4.5.6 and earlier versions

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions`	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-2017-2907	An issue was discovered in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.6 and earlier versions. Adobe Digital Editions parses crafted XML files in an unsafe manner, which could lead to sensitive information disclosure.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04382.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101839
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039798
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-39.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Digital Editions

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2017-12-09T06:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:05:29.444Z

Reserved: 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-11273

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-09T06:29:00.320

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:01:31.057

Link: CVE-2017-11273

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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