CVE-2004-1153: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Dec 22, 2004
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Updated

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 Software

3 affected components
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.0

Event History

Dec 22, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1153?

CVE-2004-1153 is considered to have a moderate severity due to the potential for denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1153?

To fix CVE-2004-1153, users should upgrade to Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6.0.3 or later.

3

What versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader are affected by CVE-2004-1153?

CVE-2004-1153 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.2 and also version 8.0.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2004-1153?

CVE-2004-1153 can be exploited via specially crafted .ETD documents that contain format string specifiers.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2004-1153?

The impact of CVE-2004-1153 includes crashing the application and potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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