CVE-2005-1625

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the UnixAppOpenFilePerform function in Adobe Reader 5.0.9 and 5.0.10 for Unix allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a long /Filespec tag.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.75% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=279&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/329083.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-575.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_42_acroread.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1625?: CVE-2005-1625 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1625?: To fix CVE-2005-1625, 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-2005-1625 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1625 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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