CVE-2001-1069 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2004-09-01

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1050	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0009.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2001/debian-security-200101/msg00085.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99849121502399&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3225
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7024

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Reader

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:44:07.668Z

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-1069

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-08-31T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-1069

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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