CVE-2002-1016 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Adobe eBook Reader (specifically Adobe Digital Editions). An attacker can bypass copy, print, lend, and give restrictions by backing up key data files, performing the restricted operations, and then restoring the original files. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this local attack requires low complexity and can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21629) detailing a file restoration privilege escalation, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:2.2:*:win:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.