First published: Sat Aug 31 2002(Updated: )
Adobe eBook Reader allows a user to bypass restrictions for copy, print, lend, and give operations by backing up key data files, performing the operations, and restoring the original data files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Digital Editions | =2.2 |
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CVE-2002-1016 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to bypass security restrictions.
To fix CVE-2002-1016, upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Digital Editions that addresses this vulnerability.
The exploit method for CVE-2002-1016 involves backing up key data files and restoring them after unauthorized operations are performed.
CVE-2002-1016 affects Adobe Digital Editions version 2.2 on Windows.
CVE-2002-1016 allows bypassing restrictions for copy, print, lend, and give operations.