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CVE-2023-21582: adobe digital_editions Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-04-2023Last modified 05-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-21582 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in adobe digital_editions. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.11.187303 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • digital_editions≥ unspecified, ≤ 4.5.11.187303 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | < 4.5.11.187658

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links