CVE-2016-7891 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Adobe RoboHelp version 2015.0.3 and earlier, RoboHelp 11 and earlier have an input validation issue that could be used in cross-site scripting attacks.

Published: 2016-12-15

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 3.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Adobe RoboHelp 2015.0.3 and earlier, RoboHelp 11 and earlier

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe RoboHelp 2015.0.3 and earlier, RoboHelp 11 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8740	Adobe RoboHelp version 2015.0.3 and earlier, RoboHelp 11 and earlier have an input validation issue that could be used in cross-site scripting attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.032.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94878
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037456
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp/apsb16-46.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Robohelp

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2016-12-15T06:31:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.511Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7891

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-15T06:59:55.423

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:53:42.980

Link: CVE-2016-7891

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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