VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0030
The digital signature mechanism for the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer only verifies the PE header of executable code for a plug-in, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in certified mode by making the plug-in appear to be signed by Adobe.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.90%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The digital signature mechanism for the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer only verifies the PE header of executable code for a plug-in, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in certified mode by making the plug-in appear to be signed by Adobe.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.