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CVE-2001-1069
libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file with world-writable permissions, which…
High7.2EPSS 0.71%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.71% · top 46% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20010822 Adobe Acrobat creates world writable ~/AdobeFnt.lst files (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- adobe-acrobat-insecure-permissions(7024) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2001/debian-security-200101/msg00085.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 3225 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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