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CVE-2004-0632
Adobe Reader 6.0 does not properly handle null characters when splitting a filename path into components, which allows remote attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 7.2%
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- mitre
Description
Adobe Reader 6.0 does not properly handle null characters when splitting a filename path into components, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a file with a long extension that is not normally handled by Reader, triggering a buffer overflow.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.2% · top 5.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/34222.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20040712 Adobe Reader 6.0 Filename Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- adobe-acrobat-null-bo(16667) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330527.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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