CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1153

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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 title or baseurl fields.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential remote code execution on the user's workstation when opening a crafted .ETD document, which could lead to system compromise or data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Adobe Acrobat Reader to version 6.0.3 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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