CVE-2005-1306

Public Exploit

Description

The Adobe Reader control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via Javascript containing XML script, aka the "XML External Entity vulnerability."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.06% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13962 patch vendor advisory exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331710.html patch vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1306?
CVE-2005-1306 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1306?
To fix CVE-2005-1306, 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-2005-1306 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-1306 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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