CVE-2005-1307

Adobe Version Cue - Local Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1307. PoCs published by Jonathan Bringhurst.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a symlink vulnerability in Adobe Version Cue's stopserver.sh script to execute arbitrary commands as root. The PoC creates a malicious script and symlinks it to the vulnerable script, leading to privilege escalation.

Description

The (1) stopserver.sh and (2) startserver.sh scripts in Adobe Version Cue on Mac OS X uses the current working directory to find and execute the productname.sh script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying and calling the scripts from a user-controlled directory.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jonathan Bringhurst · textlocalosx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/680

This exploit leverages a symlink vulnerability in Adobe Version Cue's stopserver.sh script to execute arbitrary commands as root. The PoC creates a malicious script and symlinks it to the vulnerable script, leading to privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Version Cue (specific version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Adobe Version Cue installed · User must have write access to the directory containing stopserver.sh
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/13399
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331621.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/12297
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0040.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012446
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11833
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/12298
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111627622403544&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18445

Scores

EPSS 0.0365
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
adobe/version_cue gold
apple/mac_os_x 10.3.6
Published May 17, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026