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CVE-2003-0142

5.0 · MEDIUM

Adobe Acrobat Reader (acroread) 6, under certain circumstances when running with the "Certified plug-ins only" option disabled, loads plug-ins with signatures used for older versions of Acrobat, wh…

Published Aug 18, 2003adobeEPSS 2.18%

Overview

CVE-2003-0142 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat_reader. It was published on August 18, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Adobe Acrobat Reader (acroread) 6, under certain circumstances when running with the "Certified plug-ins only" option disabled, loads plug-ins with signatures used for older versions of Acrobat, which can allow attackers to cause Acrobat to enter Certified mode and run untrusted plugins by modifying the CTIsCertifiedMode function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat_reader to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689835Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/689835Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/328224

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0142?

CVE-2003-0142 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat_reader. It was published on August 18, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0142?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0142?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat_reader to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0142?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0142 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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