CVE-2002-0030

Published: Apr 2, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The digital signature mechanism for the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer only verifies the PE header of executable code for a plug-in, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in certified mode by making the plug-in appear to be signed by Adobe.

Affected (12)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat, Acrobat Reader

Adobe

2 products

Acrobat

Acrobat Reader

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0