CVE-1999-1576

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25919	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/666	Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3318
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25919	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/666	Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3318

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-09-27 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1576

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1576

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1576

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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