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CVE-2016-6980
CRITICAL
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.
Published: Sep 26, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-416
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | digital_editions | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-mw24-3x3m-jgj7
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93179 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036793
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-28.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93179 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036793
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-28.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
5.57%
Top 8% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub