CVE-2004-0629

CVE-2004-0629 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ActiveX component (pdf.ocx) of Adobe Acrobat 5.0.5 and Acrobat Reader, potentially affecting other versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious URI for a PDF file containing a null terminator followed by a long string. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.