Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 Digital Signature memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Digital Signature Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0030. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Digital Signature Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 04/02/2003 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0030 since 01/16/2002. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11610), SecurityFocus (BID 7174†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44835†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-20671. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801525
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Plugin Signature Bypass Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2002 🔍
03/21/2003 +429 days 🔍
03/24/2003 +2 days 🔍
04/02/2003 +9 days 🔍
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06/09/2014 +4086 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +60 days 🔍
06/16/2024 +3600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0030 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0030
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20266
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X-Force: 11610
SecurityFocus: 7174
Vulnerability Center: 44835 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader Local Code Execution due to an Error in the Digital Signature Mechanism, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 12:20
Updated: 06/16/2024 09:00
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:20 (60), 04/07/2017 10:45 (2), 06/28/2021 13:49 (3), 06/16/2024 09:00 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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