libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the file and possibly modify acroread's behavior
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.71%
Description
libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the file and possibly modify acroread's behavior.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00714) | 51.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00714) | 48.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 23.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01122) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.12% (0.01122) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.12% (0.01122) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.12% (0.01122) | 29.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2001/debian-security-200101/msg00085.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99849121502399&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3225 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7024 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2001/debian-security-200101/msg00085.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99849121502399&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3225 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7024 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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