PT-2008-1508 · Adobe · Reader+1

Published 2008-02-12 · Updated 2025-10-22 · CVE-2007-5659

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.1.1 and earlier

Description The issue is related to multiple buffer overflows that can be triggered by a PDF file with long arguments to unspecified JavaScript methods, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.1.1 and earlier, update to a version that is not affected by this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5659

RHSA-2008:0144

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 24

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_collectemailinfo.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/31114 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16674 · Exploit
• http://adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5659 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30840 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29065 · Note
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29205 · Note