CVE-2017-11272 XML external entity in Digital Editions
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-11272 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-11272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, published on 11 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Adobe Digital Editions. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11272/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11272/index.md)
An XXE vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions allows attackers to bypass security features and read 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-2017-11272?
CVE-2017-11272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, published on 11 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier has a security bypass vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Digital Editions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Digital Editions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c95p-mxfx-qv2q.