CVE-2007-5020 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF fi…
published 2007-09-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5001
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.4%
- EPSS 20.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
20.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3392
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018723
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36722
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/480080/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25748
vdb-entry
- adobe.com /support/security/advisories/apsa07-04.html
- gnucitizen.org /blog/0day-pdf-pwns-windows
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-297B.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5020
- NVD CVE-2007-5020
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