CVE-2004-0632 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious file with a long extension, causing a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-0632?

CVE-2004-0632 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 16 Jul 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0632?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0632?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0632 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2004-0632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7phx-pr8q-9fmf.

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