CVE-2003-0142
Adobe Acrobat Reader (acroread) 6, under certain circumstances when running with the "Certified plug-ins only" option disabled, loads plug-ins with signatures used for older versions of Acrobat, which can allow attackers to cause Acrobat to enter…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader (acroread) 6, under certain circumstances when running with the "Certified plug-ins only" option disabled, loads plug-ins with signatures used for older versions of Acrobat, which can allow attackers to cause Acrobat to enter Certified mode and run untrusted plugins by modifying the CTIsCertifiedMode function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.18% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689835US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689835US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.