CVE-1999-1576 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat ActiveX control (pdf.ocx, P)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1576 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-09-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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