CVE-2005-1625 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF with a long Filespec tag in Adobe Reader for Unix.
- 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-2005-1625?
CVE-2005-1625 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 5 Jul 2005. 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the UnixAppOpenFilePerform function in Adobe Reader 5.0.9 and 5.0.10 for Unix allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a long /Filespec tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1625?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1625?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1625 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-2005-1625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f447-v6fh-h748.