Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0508 (CCN-12479)

Assigned:2003-07-01
Published:2003-07-01
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Buffer overflow in the WWWLaunchNetscape function of Adobe Acrobat Reader (acroread) 5.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .pdf file with a long mailto link.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0508

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030701 [sec-labs] Adobe Acrobat Reader <=5.0.7 Buffer Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030709 Acroread 5.0.7 buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2233
Adobe Acrobat Reader WWWLaunchNetscape() function Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9292
Adobe Acrobat Reader WWWLaunchNetscape Function mailto Link Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: SecuriTeam Mailing List, SecurityNews 1 Jul 2003
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8069
Adobe Unix Acrobat Reader WWWLaunchNetscape Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
acrobatreader-wwwlaunchnetscape-bo(12479)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.0.7)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030508
    V
    CVE-2003-0508
    2015-11-16
    BACK
    adobe acrobat reader *
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.7