CVE-2004-0631

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in the uudecoding feature for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly other versions including those before 5.0.9, allows remote attackers to execute a...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.9
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS9.8%
Percentile95th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2004. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2004-0631). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2004-GLOBAL-008020-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2004-0631?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2004. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2004-0631). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0631?
CVE-2004-0631 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 9.8%.
Is CVE-2004-0631 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2004-0631 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0631?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0631?
CVE-2004-0631 affects: Adobe.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2004-0631
BSIDBS-2004-GLOBAL-008020-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2004-08-18
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in the uudecoding feature for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly other versions including those before 5.0.9, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename for the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in the uudecoding feature for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly other versions including those before 5.0.9, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename for the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Adobe Acrobat Reader —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 8019 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashca84d83924dd2d2dce2d70ac8e351103e909b0d3b5b02fe94eb212dfabfde329dc912a5a3181e6aef9b2c6b467bb9d69445b9e7531debde8a24c0ebbf2511764
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