Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2003-0284
Adobe Acrobat 5 does not properly validate JavaScript in PDF files, which allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files into the Plug-ins folder that spread to other PDF documents, as demonstrated by the W32.Yourde virus.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 5.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/184820 (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0284?
- CVE-2003-0284 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat. Published 2003-06-16.
- Is CVE-2003-0284 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.