Uncontrolled search path in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier.
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08496 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier. | Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier. Vendor— Affected Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3092
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63h6-phpf-qj3f
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
More Adobe Digital Editions vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-00862 Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09188 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Digital Editions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09187 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Digital Editions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05015 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Digital Editions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02193 Memory corruption in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 and earlier. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09197 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Digital Editions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-3092 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3092 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63h6-phpf-qj3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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