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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0434 · published 24 July 2003

CVE-2003-0434: Adobe acrobat vulnerability

Adobe · Acrobat

Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an embedded hyperlink.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 41% · top 1.4%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an embedded hyperlink.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/005719.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105777963019186&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/9037
http://secunia.com/advisories/9038
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200132 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:071
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-196.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-197.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A664
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-June/005719.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105777963019186&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/9037
http://secunia.com/advisories/9038
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200132 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:071
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-196.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-197.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A664

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