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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | Adobe | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 5.0.5 (including) | 5.0.5 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) |
| Acrobat | Adobe | 6.0.2 (including) | 6.0.2 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 5.0.5 (including) | 5.0.5 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | 6.0.2 (including) | 6.0.2 (including) |
References
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330527.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=126\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10947
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16998
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330527.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=126\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10947
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16998