CVE-2002-1764 Path traversal in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3924-rc4j-fpvm.