Adobe Digital Editions April 2023 Security Update

Note:

This KB document applies to Adobe Digital Editions users on Windows only

Issue

Adobe has released a hotfix to address security vulnerabilities for Adobe Digital Editions. This update resolves a critical vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected product version

Product Version Platform
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187303 and below 
Windows

Solution

  1. Close Adobe Digital Editions, if the application is running on your machine. 
  2. Download the recommended Adobe Digital Editions (version 4.5.11.187658) from the location.
  3. Once the download is complete, open the file to run the installation wizard. See, installation issues if any. 
  4. Launch Adobe Digital Editions.
  5. To verify if the application is updated, Click Adobe Digital Editions > About Adobe Digital Editions from the menu bar.

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