CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0629

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A 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.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. In the meantime, consider disabling or restricting the ActiveX component pdf.ocx in browsers.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS