FKIE_CVE-2014-8068

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-10-09 10:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:16
Severity
Summary
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.
References
psirt@adobe.comhttp://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/adobes-e-book-reader-sends-your-reading-logs-back-to-adobe-in-plain-text/
psirt@adobe.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61551
psirt@adobe.comhttp://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/Vendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://twitter.com/AdobeSecurity/statuses/519826275008282624
psirt@adobe.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97696
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/adobes-e-book-reader-sends-your-reading-logs-back-to-adobe-in-plain-text/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61551
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/AdobeSecurity/statuses/519826275008282624
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97696
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe digital_editions 4.0
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      ],
      "source": "psirt@adobe.com"
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    },
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      "value": "Adobe Digital Editions (DE) 4 no utiliza la codificaci\u00f3n para la transmisi\u00f3n de datos a adelogs.adobe.com, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible mediante la captura de trafico de la red, tal y como fue demostrado por la informaci\u00f3n de la navegaci\u00f3n por libros."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2014-8068",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:16:10.300",
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          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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