CVE-1999-1576

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3318

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/666

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28719

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25919

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-09-27

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H