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CVE-2003-0142

UnknownEPSS 2.18%

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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

EPSS Probability
2.18%

80.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat Reader6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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 Certified mode and run untrusted plugins by modifying the CTIsCertifiedMode function.
How severe is CVE-2003-0142?
Severity scoring for CVE-2003-0142 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0142?
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Source: NVD / NIST