TI-2001-01024 Aliases CVE-2001-1069 GHSA-9v8p-6wf5-jgwg

libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst…

LOW 33Published 2004-09-01 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the file and possibly modify acroread's behavior.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00714 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:::::::*	4.0.5	Vulnerable	Adobe

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1069
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v8p-6wf5-jgwg

References

Advisory 1

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2001/debian-security-200101/msg00085.html

Other 1

20010822 Adobe Acrobat creates world writable ~/AdobeFnt.lst files

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Sources

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