CVE-2007-5659

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Feb 12, 2008
Updated: Dec 19, 2024
CWE ID 120

Summary

CVE-2007-5659 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier versions. Attackers can exploit this issue by creating malicious PDF files containing long arguments for unspecified JavaScript methods. Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to significant security risks. It is worth noting that this vulnerability might have been superseded by CVE-2008-0655.

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Affected Products

  • Adobe Reader XI
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader

Affected Vendors

  • Adobe

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