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TI-2023-07975 Aliases CVE-2023-21582GHSA-qf3h-m5cw-444m

ZDI-CAN-18255: Adobe Digital Editions PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.11.187303 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00328 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeDigital Editionsup to 4.5.11.187303; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Digital Editions VendorAdobe Affected up to 4.5.11.187303; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.5.11.187658VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.11.187658 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21582
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf3h-m5cw-444m

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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