# CVE-2017-3091: Memory corruption in Digital Editions

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Adobe Digital Editions, requiring users to upgrade to a patched version.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jp78-47wf-579v

## What is CVE-2017-3091?

CVE-2017-3091 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 versions 4.5.4 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3091?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Digital Editions.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3091?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3091 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3091 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Digital Editions

- [CVE-2017-3088](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3088/): Memory corruption in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.4 and earlier. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-0494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0494/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1377/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-3760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3760/): Command injection in Adobe Digital Editions (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7095/): Memory corruption in Adobe Digital Editions (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3091 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3091 is a high-severity memory corruption 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-2017-3091 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-2017-3091/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3091/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3091
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3091
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3091

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