CVE-2016-7888 Information disclosure in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.2 and earlier

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a memory address leak in Adobe Digital Editions to potentially bypass security protections or gain sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-7888?

CVE-2016-7888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, published on 15 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.2 and earlier has an important vulnerability that could lead to memory address leak.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Digital Editions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-7888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Digital Editions vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cm5p-23m6-6954.

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