RCE in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2007-5020
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the mailto: option and Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague pre-advisory by a reliable researcher.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.203 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 8.1
- Adobe Acrobat_reader — versions 8.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5020?
- CVE-2007-5020 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Code Injection. Published 2007-09-21.
- Is CVE-2007-5020 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.