CVE-2004-0630

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10931
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10931
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.5%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

adobe