CVE-2002-1764 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Adobe Acrobat Reader, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-1764?

CVE-2002-1764 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 on Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1764?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1764?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2002-1764 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3924-rc4j-fpvm.

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