CVE-2003-0142 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass security restrictions to run untrusted plugins by exploiting signature validation flaws in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0142?
CVE-2003-0142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 17 Jul 2003. 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r77q-2w9x-9gcq.