Lucene search
+L

Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27) - Windows

🗓️ 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 30 Views

Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Vulnerabilities on Windows. Upgrade to version 4.5.9 or later for protection against multiple flaws allowing arbitrary code execution and information disclosure

Related
Refs
Code
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27)
12 Oct 201800:00
nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27) (macOS)
12 Oct 201800:00
nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27) (macOS)
21 Oct 202400:00
nessus
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12823
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12821
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12818
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12822
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12819
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12814
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-12820
17 Oct 201818:29
attackerkb
Rows per page
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:adobe:digital_editions";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814088");
  script_version("2025-09-19T15:40:40+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-12814", "CVE-2018-12813", "CVE-2018-12823", "CVE-2018-12816",
                "CVE-2018-12818", "CVE-2018-12819", "CVE-2018-12820", "CVE-2018-12821",
                "CVE-2018-12822");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-19 15:40:40 +0000 (Fri, 19 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-08-24 17:37:00 +0000 (Mon, 24 Aug 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-10-11 10:27:04 +0530 (Thu, 11 Oct 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_name("Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-27) - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Adobe Digital Edition is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
  on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:

  - Multiple out-of-bounds read errors.

  - Multiple heap overflow errors.

  - An use after free error.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers
  to gain conduct arbitrary code execution and information disclosure.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Adobe Digital Edition versions prior to 4.5.9 on Windows.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Adobe Digital Edition version
  4.5.9 or later. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_adobe_digital_edition_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("AdobeDigitalEdition/Win/Ver");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) exit(0);
digitalVer = infos["version"];
digitalPath = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:digitalVer, test_version:"4.5.9"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:digitalVer, fixed_version:"4.5.9", install_path:digitalPath);
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(99);

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

19 Sep 2025 00:00Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 39.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.11215
30