CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-6980
CriticalSummary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions before version 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4263.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to an attacker gaining control over the system, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.
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)
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.