CVE-2004-0629

Description

Buffer overflow in the ActiveX component (pdf.ocx) for Adobe Acrobat 5.0.5 and Acrobat Reader, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URI for a PDF file with a null terminator (%00) followed by a long string.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.76% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=126&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10947	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16998	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330527.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0629?: CVE-2004-0629 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0629?: To fix CVE-2004-0629, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0629 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0629 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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