CVE-2016-4257 json
Adobe Digital Editions before 4.5.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspeci…
published 2016-09-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5257
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.0%
- EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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-2016-4258, CVE-2016-4259, CVE-2016-4260, CVE-2016-4261, and CVE-2016-4262.
Exploit prediction
5.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb16-28.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036793
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92928
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4257
- NVD CVE-2016-4257
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