CVE-1999-1576

High

Published: 27/09/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

12.89%

96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat ActiveX control (pdf.ocx, PDF.PdfCtrl.1) version 1.3.188 for Acrobat Reader 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the pdf.setview method.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Acrobat to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict the use of ActiveX controls in browsers.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat ActiveX control (pdf.ocx, PDF.PdfCtrl.1) 1.3.188 for Acrobat Reader 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the pdf.setview method.