AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2007-5659
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2008-02-12 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-120
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Acrobat and Reader
- Added to catalog
- 2022-06-08
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-22
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 8.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 8.1.2
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657
Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29065
Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813
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
Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2007-5659
US Government Resource