7.5

CVE-2003-0508: adobe acrobat_reader

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 04-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0508 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in adobe acrobat_reader. EPSS estimates a 6.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.99% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Adobe Unix Acrobat Reader 4.0/5.0 - WWWLaunchNetscape Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links