Description
Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an embedded hyperlink.
Product(s):
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0.6
- Xpdf 1.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Enterprise Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Workstation
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Linux 9.0
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 on Itanium
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2003-0434, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2003-0434 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.