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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 on Linux (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown part of the component acroread. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 on Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1764 since 06/21/2005. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (9407).
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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OpenVAS ID: 801525
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Temporary Files Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability (Linux)
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Timeline
06/20/2002 🔍12/31/2002 🔍
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08/04/2014 🔍
04/07/2017 🔍
Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2002-1764 (🔍)
X-Force: 9407 - Adobe Acrobat Reader creates insecure temporary files
SecurityFocus: 5068 - Adobe Acrobat Reader Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 08/04/2014 16:54Updated: 04/07/2017 10:45
Changes: 08/04/2014 16:54 (56), 04/07/2017 10:45 (4)
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