CVE-2003-0142
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CVE-2003-0142 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 6.0 |
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
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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