CVE-2016-6980

Published: Sep 26, 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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Digital Editions

Adobe

1 product

Digital Editions

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Digital Editions	Up to 4.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-416

Use After Free

The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93179

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Third Party Advisory

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

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93179

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

Third Party Advisory

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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