CVE-2017-3093
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.4 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the bitmap representation module. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAdobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.4 and earlier contain a memory corruption vulnerability in the bitmap representation module that can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution, rated critical due to the high CVSS score and potential for complete system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.5.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Adobe Digital Editions is installedCheck for the presence of Adobe Digital Editions in your system's installed applications (Windows: Add/Remove Programs or Settings > Apps & features; Mac: Applications folder or Launchpad)Affected if Adobe Digital Editions is present on the system
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Identify the installed version numberOpen Adobe Digital Editions, then go to Help > About Adobe Digital Editions to display the exact version number, or right-click the executable file (ade.exe on Windows) and view Properties > Details for the File VersionAffected if Version displayed is 4.5.4 or any version number lower than 4.5.4
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Confirm the bitmap module is in useThis vulnerability affects the bitmap representation module. The flaw is triggered when processing bitmap content within e-books. No specific configuration check is needed; the vulnerability exists in the core application code for affected versionsAffected if The installed version is 4.5.4 or earlier regardless of configuration
A user is affected if Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.4 or any earlier version (such as 4.5.3, 4.5.2, etc.) is installed on their system
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Adobe Digital Editions to a version newer than 4.5.4; if immediate patching is not possible, restrict usage of the application and monitor for suspicious activity involving the software.
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.5 or later
- 1. Back up any important data or e-books in your current Adobe Digital Editions installation
- 2. Uninstall Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.4 or earlier from your system
- 3. Download Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.5 or later from the official Adobe website (get.adobe.com/digitaleditions)
- 4. Install the downloaded version of Adobe Digital Editions
- 5. Verify the installed version by checking Help > About Adobe Digital Editions
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-3093 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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