Adobe: >> Acrobat >> 5.0 Security Vulnerabilities
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.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.071
Published
2004-09-28
Adobe Acrobat 5 does not properly validate JavaScript in PDF files, which allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files into the Plug-ins folder that spread to other PDF documents, as demonstrated by the W32.Yourde virus.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.021
Published
2003-06-16
The digital signature mechanism for the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer only verifies the PE header of executable code for a plug-in, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in certified mode by making the plug-in appear to be signed by Adobe.
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.009
Published
2003-04-02
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