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CVE-2017-2979

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-02-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

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

Affected products

• Adobe Digital Editions: through 4.5.3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96195
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037816
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-05.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96195
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037816
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-05.html

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