CVE-2004-0632 Memory corruption in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7phx-pr8q-9fmf.