CVE-2003-0508 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.99% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat reader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Unix Acrobat Reader 4.0/5.0 - WWWLaunchNetscape Buffer Overflow | 2003-07-01 |
References
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