Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2005-0492
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.3 and 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF file that contains a negative Count value in the root page node.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 6.0.3, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/14813 (Not Applicable, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331468.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0310 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19946 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0492?
- CVE-2005-0492 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2005-05-02.
- Is CVE-2005-0492 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.