Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1576 (CCN-3318)

Assigned:1999-09-27
Published:1999-09-27
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 24 Sep 1999 04:06:52 -0000
Several ActiveX Buffer Overruns

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1576

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Acrobat Web site
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#25919
Adobe Acrobat ActiveX Control buffer overflow in setview method

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#25919

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 17282
Adobe Acrobat ActiveX (pdf.ocx PDF.PdfCtrl.1) pdf.setview Method Remote Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
19990924 Several ActiveX Buffer Overruns

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch
666

Source: CCN
Type: BID-666
Adobe Acrobat Viewer ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-acrobat-pdf-bo(3318)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-acrobat-pdf-bo(3318)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797
How to Stop an ActiveX Control from Running in Internet Explorer

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    adobe acrobat reader 4.0
    microsoft ie 4.0
    microsoft ie 4.0.1
    microsoft ie 4.0.1 sp1
    microsoft ie 4.0.1 sp2
    adobe acrobat reader 4.0