CVE-2007-5659
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 22 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 87.42% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 February 2008
- CISA KEV
- Listed 8 June 2022 · due 22 June 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 87.4% on 24 September 2026 to 87.4% on 30 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5659
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-16674source ↗ | Adobe - 'Collab.collectEmailInfo()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | local | 25 September 2010 | yes |
| EDB-31114source ↗ | Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.1 - Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution / Security Vulnerabilitieswindows · Paul Craig | dos | 6 February 2008 | yes |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29065Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29205Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30840Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/referencesBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813Broken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29065Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29205Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30840Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/referencesBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2007-5659US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.