CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1069

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The libCoolType library used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file with world-writable permissions, allowing local users to modify the file and possibly alter acroread's behavior.

Risk Assessment

Local users can make changes to the file, which may lead to unauthorized modifications of the application's behavior, posing potential security risks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to change the permissions of the AdobeFnt.lst file to prevent unauthorized users from modifying it.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the file and possibly modify acroread's behavior.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS