CVE-2005-0492

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.3 and 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF file that contains a negative Count value in the root page node.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.79% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14813 not applicable third party advisory broken link
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331468.html patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110879063511486&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0310 vdb entry permissions required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19946 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0492?
CVE-2005-0492 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0492?
To fix CVE-2005-0492, 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-2005-0492 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0492 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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