CVE-2007-5659

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: February 12, 2008 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29065
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2007-5659
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

27 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.5%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-22

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Vendors

adobe

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