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TI-2003-00409 Aliases CVE-2003-0434GHSA-857w-p662-mpmp

Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote…

Priority MEDIUM 61Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an embedded hyperlink.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.40942 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableXpdf
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Xpdf
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:216 Released 2003-06-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated Xpdf packages fix security vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2003:196 Released 2003-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated Xpdf packages fix security vulnerability.
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9
  • RHSA-2003:197 Released 2003-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:197
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:196
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:196
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:196
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:196
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:196
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:197

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0434
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-857w-p662-mpmp

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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