CVE-2002-1016 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.6% (pctl 75)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Adobe eBook Reader allows a user to bypass restrictions for copy, print, lend, and give operations by backing up key data files, performing the operations, and restoring the original data files.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.63% — more likely to be exploited than 75% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-10-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | digital editions |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe eBook Reader 2.2 - File Restoration Privilege Escalation | 2002-07-19 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-July/000177.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9634.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/438867
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5273
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-July/000177.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9634.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/438867
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5273
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