CVE-2016-4256

Published: Sep 16, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262.

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Digital Editions

1 product

Digital Editions

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Digital Editions	Up to 4.5.1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92928

Source: psirt@adobe.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036793

Source: psirt@adobe.com

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-28.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92928

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036793

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-28.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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