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CVE-2002-0030

The digital signature mechanism for the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer only verifies the PE header of executable code for a plug-in, which can al…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/549913 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred

Sources

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