CVE-2019-7095
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 4.5.10.185749 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability. 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 4.5.10.185749 and earlier contain a heap overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the memory corruption flaw.
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<= 4.5.10.185749CVSS 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 the Adobe Digital Editions application on the system. On Windows, look for 'Adobe Digital Editions' in the Start menu or Program Files. On Mac, check the Applications folder.Affected if The application is found on the system
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Determine the installed version numberOn Windows: Right-click the Adobe Digital Editions executable (usually in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Digital Editions or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Digital Editions), select Properties, and view the Version tab. On Mac: Right-click the Adobe Digital Editions.app, select Get Info, and view the Version field.Affected if Unable to determine the version number
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Compare installed version to the affected rangeCompare the discovered version to 4.5.10.185749. Note that versions are typically displayed in a format like 4.5.10.185749 or similar numbering scheme.Affected if The installed version is 4.5.10.185749 or any version number lower than 4.5.10.185749
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Confirm the application is actively used or accessibleVerify that the Adobe Digital Editions application can be launched and is accessible to the user or other accounts on the system.Affected if The application is present and executable on the system
The system is affected if Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.10.185749 or earlier is installed and the application is accessible.
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 4.5.10.185749 to remediate the heap overflow vulnerability.
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11 or later
- 1. Close Adobe Digital Editions if currently running
- 2. Navigate to the official Adobe Digital Editions download page at get.adobe.com/digital-editions or check Adobe's support site
- 3. Download the latest version of Adobe Digital Editions (version 4.5.11 or later)
- 4. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation
- 5. Verify the installed version by opening Digital Editions and checking Help > About Digital Editions
- 6. Ensure the version displayed is newer than 4.5.10.185749
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-2019-7095 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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