Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability
Published Oct 17, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.30%
Description
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
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- Version 4.5.8 and below versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Digital Editions | n/a |
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- ≤ 4.5.8
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 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.30% (0.08299) | 94.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.30% (0.08299) | 94.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.34% (0.27342) | 95.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.63% (0.41634) | 96.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 27.34% (0.27342) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.13% (0.26133) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 86.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1.43% (0.01431) | 85.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01123) | 82.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01203) | 83.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02310) | 88.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.84% (0.01842) | 86.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.75% (0.04753) | 77.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.75% (0.04753) | 77.52th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.75% (0.04753) | 87.10th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.75% (0.04753) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory |
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