VDB-92209 · CVE-2016-6980 · BID 93179

Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.1 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.1. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6980. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.1 (Ebook Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 09/26/2016 by Steven Seeley with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6980 since 08/23/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/21/2022).

Upgrading to version 4.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93179†). The entries VDB-91649, VDB-91650, VDB-91651 and VDB-91652 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 66515
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Digital Editions Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities Sep16 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Digital Editions 4.5.2

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08/23/2016 🔍
09/26/2016 +34 days 🔍
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09/27/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/21/2022 +2185 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Steven Seeley
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6980 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6980
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92209
SecurityFocus: 93179 - Adobe Digital Editions CVE-2016-6980 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036793

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2016 10:50
Updated: 09/21/2022 14:19
Changes: 09/27/2016 10:50 (55), 04/26/2019 17:32 (14), 09/21/2022 14:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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