CVE-2018-4926 Memory corruption in Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.7 and below
A stack overflow vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions allows attackers to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4926?
CVE-2018-4926 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, published on 19 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.7 and below have an exploitable Stack Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4926?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Digital Editions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4926 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-4926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Digital Editions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qw8q-hw62-5w3p.