CVE-2007-5020 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2007-09-21

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 28.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1::windows:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1::windows:::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28228.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-04.html
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-pdf-pwns-windows
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25748
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018723
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-297B.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3392
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36722

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Acrobat Reader

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-21T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:27.903Z

Reserved: 2007-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5020

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-21T18:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5020

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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