CVE-2004-0631

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the uudecoding feature for 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 a long filename for the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 16.08% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16972	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10932	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html	vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=125&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0631?: CVE-2004-0631 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0631?: To fix CVE-2004-0631, 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-2004-0631 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0631 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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