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CVE-2003-0284

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2003-06-16 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Acrobat 5 does not properly validate JavaScript in PDF files, which allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files into the Plug-ins folder that spread to other PDF documents, as demonstrated by the W32.Yourde virus.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: 5.0

References

• http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2121
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/184820
• http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2121
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/184820

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