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TI-2004-00571 Aliases CVE-2004-0630GHSA-xc6m-rhx4-cxj4

The uudecoding feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and…

Priority MEDIUM 54Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08218 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:432 Released 2004-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2004:432

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0630
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc6m-rhx4-cxj4

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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