CVE-2003-0508
Adobe Acrobat Reader < 5.0.7 - Remote Code Execution via Long Mailto Link
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0508. PoCs published by Paul Szabo.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader for Unix systems (version 5.0.7) via a maliciously crafted PDF file. The exploit generates a TeX file with an overly long hyperlink, which triggers the overflow in the 'WWWLaunchNetscape' function when processed by Acrobat Reader.
Description
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.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader for Unix systems (version 5.0.7) via a maliciously crafted PDF file. The exploit generates a TeX file with an overly long hyperlink, which triggers the overflow in the 'WWWLaunchNetscape' function when processed by Acrobat Reader.