CVE-2004-1598

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Published Feb 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader 6.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a PDF file that contains an embedded Shockwave (swf) file that references files outside of the temporary directory.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1592	Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader 6.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a PDF file that contains an embedded Shockwave (swf) file that references files outside of the temporary directory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.812% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109771686326956&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109779541602447&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109812210520520&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11386
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17694

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Acrobat Reader

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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