Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.4 and earlier contain an insecure library loading vulnerability
Published Jun 20, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.50%
Description
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.4 and earlier contain an insecure library loading vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to unsafe library loading of editor control library functions in the installer plugin. A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier. Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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 4.5.4 and earlier. | n/a |
|
- ≤ 4.5.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.50% (0.08496) | 94.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.50% (0.08496) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 8.83% (0.08832) | 92.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 6.91% (0.06911) | 91.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 8.83% (0.08832) | 92.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.71% (0.13715) | 93.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.28% (0.18282) | 92.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.71% (0.13715) | 93.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.05% (0.02051) | 89.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01441) | 84.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01654) | 85.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.18% (0.03183) | 84.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 64.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.12% (0.09117) | 86.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.12% (0.09117) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99024 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038658 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-20.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99024 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038658 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-20.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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