CVE-1999-1576

Public Exploit

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 25.95% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25919	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/666	exploit vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3318	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1576?: CVE-1999-1576 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1576?: To fix CVE-1999-1576, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1576 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1576 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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