PT-2003-1625 · Xpdf+1 · Xpdf+1

Martyn Gilmore · Published 2003-06-18 · Updated 2017-10-11 · CVE-2003-0434

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe Acrobat version 5.06 Xpdf version 1.01

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an embedded hyperlink in PDF files. This can be exploited when a user opens a malicious PDF file using a vulnerable PDF viewer.

Recommendations: For Adobe Acrobat version 5.06, update to a version that fixes this issue. For Xpdf version 1.01, update to a version that fixes this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of hyperlinks in PDF files until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0434

Affected Products

Acrobat

Xpdf

References · 14

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/22771 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0434 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-197.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0434 · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-196.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0434 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:071 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0434 · Vendor Advisory
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200132 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/9038 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/9037 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105777963019186&w=2 · Note
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/005719.html · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A664 · Note