CVE-2003-0284 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Adobe Acrobat 5 does not properly validate JavaScript in PDF)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0284 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2003-06-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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