Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 Plugin Loader CTIsCertifiedMode privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function CTIsCertifiedMode of the component Plugin Loader. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0142. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CTIsCertifiedMode of the component Plugin Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 08/18/2003 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0142 since 03/13/2003. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/15/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11610) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30658†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-20266. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 870371
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Old Plugin Signature Bypass Vulnerability (Windows)
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03/13/2003 🔍
03/21/2003 +8 days 🔍
08/18/2003 +150 days 🔍
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03/24/2011 +2775 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +1239 days 🔍
07/15/2024 +3623 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20671
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X-Force: 11610
Vulnerability Center: 30658 - Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 Allows to Run Untrusted Plugins via the CTIsCertifiedMode Function, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2014 18:34
Updated: 07/15/2024 12:03
Changes: 08/14/2014 18:34 (51), 04/07/2017 10:45 (10), 07/15/2024 12:03 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:BBD:103

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