Product
Security update available for Adobe Digital Editions
Release date: October 23, 2014
Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-25
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2014-8068
Platform: Windows and Macintosh
Summary
Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Digital Editions version 4.0.98786 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh. This update adds support for secure transmission of rights management and licensing validation information.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to version 4.0.1.
Affected software versions
Adobe Digital Editions version 4.0.98786 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh
Solution
Customers using Adobe Digital Editions 4.0.98786 for Windows can download the update from the Adobe Digital Editions download page, or utilize the product’s update mechanism when prompted.
Customers using earlier versions of Adobe Digital Editions, or Adobe Digital Editions for Macintosh, should download the update from the Adobe Digital Editions download page.
Priority and severity ratings
Adobe categorizes this update with the following priority rating:
|
Updated version |
Platform |
Priority rating |
Adobe Digital Editions |
4.0.1 |
Windows & Macintosh |
2 |
This update addresses an important vulnerability in the software.
Details
Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Digital Editions version 4.0.98786 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh. This update adds support for the secure transmission of rights management and licensing validation information (CVE-2014-8068).
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to version 4.0.1.
For additional information, please reference http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/release-notes.html