CVE-2016-6980
Adobe Digital Editions ePub Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4263.
Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en Adobe Digital Editions en versiones anteriores a 4.5.2 permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2016-4263.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Digital Editions. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of fonts in ePub files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
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Timeline
- 2016-08-23 CVE Reserved
- 2016-09-26 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-26 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (3)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93179 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036793 | Vdb Entry |
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-28.html | 2017-08-13 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Digital Editions Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Digital Editions" | <= 4.5.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Digital Editions" and version " <= 4.5.1" | - |
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