FKIE_CVE-2003-0142

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-08-18 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689835US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689835US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe acrobat_reader 6.0
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Adobe Acrobat Reader (acroread) 6, bajo ciertas circunstancias cuando corre con la opci\u00f3n \"plug-ins certificados s\u00f3lo\" desactivada, carga plug-ins con firmas usadas para versiones anteriores de Acrobat, lo que puede permitir a atacantes causar que Acrobat cambie a modo Certificado y ejecute plugins no de confianza modificando la funci\u00f3n CTIsCertifiedMode"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2003-0142",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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  },
  "published": "2003-08-18T04:00:00.000",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
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