CVE-2001-1069 describes a vulnerability in the libCoolType library used by Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux, where the AdobeFnt.lst file is created with world-writable permissions. This allows local users to modify the file, potentially altering acroread's behavior. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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