CVE-2018-12823 json
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability.
published 2018-10-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4776
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.3%
- EPSS 8.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Exploit prediction
8.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Adobe Adobe Digital Editions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html
mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12823
- NVD CVE-2018-12823
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