CVE-2017-3097
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 contain an insecure library loading vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to unsafe library loading functions in the installer plugin. A 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 · moderate confidenceAdobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.4 and earlier contain an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability in the installer plugin. The application uses unsafe library loading functions, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing malicious DLLs in locations where the application loads them.
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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Check if Adobe Digital Editions is installedLook for the application in typical installation directories (such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Digital Editions) or use system inventory tools to detect installed softwareAffected if Adobe Digital Editions is found on the system
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Identify the installed versionLocate the application executable or version information file within the Adobe Digital Editions installation directory and retrieve the version numberAffected if The version cannot be determined or shows a version number
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare the installed version against the affected range: any version 4.5.4 or earlier is vulnerableAffected if The installed version is 4.5.4 or earlier
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Verify installer plugin presenceCheck for the presence of installer plugin components or modules within the application directory structureAffected if Installer plugin components exist on the system
A user is affected if Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.4 or earlier is installed, as this version contains the vulnerable installer plugin with unsafe library loading.
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 upgrade is not feasible, ensure the application runs from trusted directories and avoid executing the installer in user-controlled locations.
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.5 or later (latest available version)
- 1. Close Adobe Digital Editions if it is currently running.
- 2. Navigate to the official Adobe Digital Editions download page at https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
- 3. Download the latest version of Adobe Digital Editions (version 4.5.5 or later).
- 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
- 5. After installation, verify the version by opening Digital Editions and checking Help > About Adobe Digital Editions.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2017-3097 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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