CVE-2004-0630

Published: Aug 18, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat Reader

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0

References (12)

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10931

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10931

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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