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CVE-2004-0630
Published: Aug 14, 2004
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The uudecoding feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly other versions including those before 5.0.9, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2004:432
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20040812 Adobe Acrobat Reader (Unix) Shell Metacharacter Code Execution Vulnerability
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
10931
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
GLSA-200408-14
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
acrobat-reader-execute-code(16973)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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