Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0030
CVE-2002-0030
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.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
4- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549913nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0148.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JSHA-5EZQGZnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-March/004230.htmlnvd
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