CVE-2004-0630
The uudecoding feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly other versions including those before 5.0.9, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The uudecoding feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly other versions including those before 5.0.9, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.22% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10931Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10931Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.