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TI-2005-01748 Aliases CVE-2005-1841GHSA-59ff-cvgw-6592

The control for Adobe Reader 5.0.9 and 5.0.10 on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX creates…

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Key facts

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

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

Summary

The control for Adobe Reader 5.0.9 and 5.0.10 on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX creates temporary files with the permissions as specified in a user's umask, which could allow local users to read PDF documents of that user if the umask allows it.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00737 54th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.9VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.10VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:575 Released 2005-07-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Adobe Acrobat Reader security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:575
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2005:575

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1841
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59ff-cvgw-6592

References

Patch 1

Advisory 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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