CVE-2004-1598

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader 6.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a PDF file that contains an embedded Shockwave (swf) file that references files outside of the temporary directory.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.36% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109812210520520&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17694	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109779541602447&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11386	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109771686326956&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1598?: CVE-2004-1598 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1598?: To fix CVE-2004-1598, 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-2004-1598 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1598 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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