Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 27, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1576
CVE-1999-1576
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 4.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/666nvdExploitPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25919nvdUS Government Resource
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3318nvd
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