High severity · published Feb 12, 2008
CVE-2007-5659
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
87.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with long arguments to unspecified JavaScript methods. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)87.4% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 22, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
before 8.1.2 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
before 8.1.2 · source: NVD
AA
Acrobat and Reader · Adobe
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5659
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5659
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29065
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
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