FKIE_CVE-2002-0030

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-04-02 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe acrobat 4.0
adobe acrobat 4.0.5
adobe acrobat 4.0.5a
adobe acrobat 4.0.5c
adobe acrobat 5.0
adobe acrobat 5.0.5
adobe acrobat_reader 4.0
adobe acrobat_reader 4.0.5
adobe acrobat_reader 4.0.5a
adobe acrobat_reader 4.0.5c
adobe acrobat_reader 5.0
adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.5
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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El mecanismo de firma digital del visor de PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader s\u00f3lo verifica la cabecera PE del c\u00f3digo ejecutable de un plug-in, lo que puede permitir a atacantes ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario en modo certificado haciendo que parezca que el plug-in parezca firmado por Adobe."
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  "id": "CVE-2002-0030",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  "published": "2003-04-02T05:00:00.000",
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