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CVE-2007-5659 · netVigilance record NV22-0429

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-06-22 · passed 4 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a PDF file with long arguments to unspecified JavaScript methods.

Who is affected

Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-119.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 2 months ago

Sources