Adobe Digital Editions Path Traversal security bypass
CVE-2026-113576 Published on October 29, 2026
Adobe Digital Editions | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Adobe Digital Editions is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-113576 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-113576 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-113576
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Affected Versions
Adobe Digital Editions:- Before and including 1.1 (4609) is affected.
- Version 1.2 (4613) is unaffected.