CVE-2007-5020

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 20.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2007-09-21 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

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.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat for Edge: 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader: 8.1

References

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
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

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