CVE-2004-1153

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Published Dec 22, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 8.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an .ETD document containing format string specifiers in (1) title or (2) baseurl fields.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.0% (7.966% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2679
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=163&type=vulnerabilities
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18478
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2919

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 22, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: Dec 7, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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