Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2007-5659
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:94.22%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | all |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2007-10-23T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-02-12T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-02-08 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:56 |
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