Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | None | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2005:042, published Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:00:00 +0000
 - SUSE-SR:2005:017, published Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:22:52 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:39 2025