CVE-2014-8068

Description

Adobe Digital Editions (DE) 4 does not use encryption for transmission of data to adelogs.adobe.com, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network, as demonstrated by book-navigation information.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory the-digital-reader.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97696 vdb entry
http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/ vendor advisory
http://twitter.com/AdobeSecurity/statuses/519826275008282624
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/adobes-e-book-reader-sends-your-reading-logs-back-to-adobe-in-plain-text/
http://secunia.com/advisories/61551 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8068?
CVE-2014-8068 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8068?
To fix CVE-2014-8068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8068 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8068 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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