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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- 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
- http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/AdobeSecurity/statuses/519826275008282624
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97696
- 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
- http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/AdobeSecurity/statuses/519826275008282624
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97696
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 9, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified