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
Published Jul 16, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.24%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07237) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07237) | 93.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 23.15% (0.23152) | 95.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.03% (0.20025) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.08% (0.13085) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.03% (0.20025) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 12.43% (0.12426) | 95.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.43% (0.12426) | 95.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 10.72% (0.10725) | 94.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.47% (0.11468) | 94.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330527.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/34222.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=116&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16667 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330527.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/34222.htm | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=116&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16667 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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