CVE-2001-1069
libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-1069- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-1069- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1050 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1050- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v8p-6wf5-jgwg No score
libCoolType library as used in Adobe Acrobat (acroread) on Linux creates the AdobeFnt.lst file...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9v8p-6wf5-jgwg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1069 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published August 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.