CVE-2003-0434

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 40.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 41%CVSS v2: 7.5Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.5(low)
EG Risk
64(Track)
EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
41%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 24, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (18)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatpatch2003-06-30redhat
redhatpatch2003-06-18redhat
redhatpatch2003-06-18redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
xpdf—2.02pl1-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
xpdf—2.02pl1-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
xpdf—2.02pl1-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
xpdf—2.02pl1-1—

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-16 04:54 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-09-12 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-10 09:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-30 01:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-28 03:09 UTCOSV refresh
  6. 2026-08-11 16:44 UTCOSV refresh
  7. 2026-07-26 17:17 UTCOSV refresh
  8. 2026-07-26 13:23 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
  9. 2026-07-25 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-24 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-23 00:45 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-23 00:26 UTCEG score recompute▼ 1.80
  13. 2026-07-22 23:49 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.80
  14. 2026-07-22 21:30 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-20 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-07-18 09:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-07-09 11:16 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-07-08 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-04 06:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-02 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-28 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-28 04:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-27 03:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-23 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-21 01:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-20 23:42 UTCOSV refresh
  10. 2026-06-19 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-06-18 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-06-13 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-11 13:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-10 22:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-10 13:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-06-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  31. 2026-06-05 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-06-04 13:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  34. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-05-31 17:28 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-05-31 17:28 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-05-31 17:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  45. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-05-27 13:45 UTCOSV refresh
  47. 2026-05-27 13:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-05-26 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-05-26 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-05-20 22:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-05-20 11:20 UTCEPSS rescore
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  54. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-22771✓ verified
    First seen Jun 13, 2003

    Adobe Acrobat Reader (UNIX) 5.0 6 / Xpdf 0.9x Hyperlinks - Arbitrary Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0434?
CVE-2003-0434 is a high vulnerability published on July 24, 2003. 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.
When was CVE-2003-0434 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0434 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 24, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-0434 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-0434 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.4% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0434?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0434, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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