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CVE-2017-2981 Adobe CVE debrief

CVE-2017-2981 affects Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 and earlier. According to the NVD record, the issue is an exploitable buffer over-read that can lead to information disclosure. Adobe’s advisory is referenced in the source corpus, and the NVD entry classifies the weakness as CWE-125 with a HIGH severity score.

Vendor
Adobe
Product
Digital Editions
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-02-15
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-02-15
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Administrators, security teams, and end users running Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 or earlier should care, especially in environments where exposed application data or sensitive documents are a concern.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is a buffer over-read in Adobe Digital Editions. NVD maps it to CWE-125 and rates it CVSS 3.0 7.5 HIGH (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). The supplied description states that successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure, and the affected scope in the NVD CPE data is Adobe Digital Editions versions up to and including 4.5.3.

Defensive priority

High. The issue is rated HIGH by NVD and appears exploitable without privileges or user interaction per the CVSS vector in the official record. Prioritize patching or removing affected versions from production endpoints.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade Adobe Digital Editions to a version newer than 4.5.3 as soon as possible.
  • Inventory endpoints to identify installations of Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 and earlier.
  • Review Adobe’s security advisory for vendor guidance and version-specific remediation details.
  • Restrict exposure of affected systems where practical until remediation is complete.
  • Monitor for unexpected application crashes or signs of sensitive data exposure on affected hosts.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CVE metadata and official references in the source corpus. The CVE description states that Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.3 and earlier contain an exploitable buffer over-read that may cause information disclosure. The NVD metadata provides the CWE-125 mapping, the CVSS 3.0 vector and score, and the affected CPE range ending at version 4.5.3. No additional vendor advisory content was assumed beyond the referenced advisory link.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2017-2981 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2981

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2017-2981 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2981

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.