CVE-2004-0630
The uudecoding feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly...
The uudecoding feature in 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 shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The uudecoding feature in 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 shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
- Record
CVE-2004-0630- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The uudecoding feature in 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 shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
- Record
CVE-2004-0630- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0629 No score
The uudecoding feature in 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 shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0629- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xc6m-rhx4-cxj4 No score
The uudecoding feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 for Unix and Linux, and possibly...
The uudecoding feature in 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 shell metacharacters ("`" or backtick) in the filename of the PDF file that is provided to the uudecode command.
- Record
GHSA-xc6m-rhx4-cxj4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0630 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published August 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.22%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html
adobe.com/support/techdocs/322914.html
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities
securityfocus.com/bid/10931
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-14.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16973
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0630
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xc6m-rhx4-cxj4