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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.0072
APSB19-04 Security update available for Adobe Digital Editions
9 January 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Digital Editions
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
Mac OS
Apple iOS
Android
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-12817
Original Bulletin:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb19-04.html
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Adobe Security Bulletin
Applies to: Digital Editions
Security Updates Available for Adobe Digital Editions | APSB19-04
+------------------------+----------------------------------+-----------------+
|Bulletin ID |Date Published |Priority |
+------------------------+----------------------------------+-----------------+
|APSB19-04 |January 08, 2019 |3 |
+------------------------+----------------------------------+-----------------+
Summary
Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Digital Editions. This update
resolves an important vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead
to information disclosure in the context of the current user.
Affected product versions
+------------------------------+---------------+------------------------------+
| Product | Version | Platform |
+------------------------------+---------------+------------------------------+
|Adobe Digital Editions |4.5.9 and below|Windows, macOS, iOS and |
| | |android |
+------------------------------+---------------+------------------------------+
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and
recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
+----------------------------+---------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Product |Version |Platform |Priority |Availability |
+----------------------------+---------+----------+----------+----------------+
| | | Windows | 3 |Download Page |
| | | | | |
| | +----------+----------+----------------+
| | | macOS | 3 |Download Page |
| | | | | |
| Adobe Digital Editions | 4.5.10 +----------+----------+----------------+
| | | iOS | 3 |iTunes |
| | | | | |
| | +----------+----------+----------------+
| | | Android | 3 |Playstore |
| | | | | |
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Note:
o Customers can download the update from the Adobe Digital Editions download
page, or utilize the product's update mechanism when prompted.
o For more information, please reference the release notes.
Vulnerability details
+------------------------+------------------------+----------+----------------+
|Vulnerability Category |Vulnerability Impact |Severity |CVE Numbers |
+------------------------+------------------------+----------+----------------+
|Out of bounds read |Information Disclosure |Important |CVE-2018-12817 |
+------------------------+------------------------+----------+----------------+
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank Jaanus Kaap of Clarified Security for reporting these
issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.
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