10.0crit

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…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.2%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • adobe.com /support/techdocs/322914.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10931 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16973 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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