CVE-2016-4260

Critical

Published: 16/09/2016(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Adobe Digital Editions before version 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious consequences, including system takeover or disruption of service. Organizations should be aware of the risks associated with using outdated software versions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Digital Editions to version 4.5.2 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

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-2016-4256, CVE-2016-4257, CVE-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262.