CVE-2007-5020(adobe / acrobat)

LOWCVSS 9.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-94

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • acrobat
  • acrobat_reader

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
acrobatacrobat_reader

1 version affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-26: 110-26
Full discourse1 post
  • פחטימו@pechtimu

    באוקטובר 2007 הופיע האקספלויט הראשון ל-PDF באינטרנט, באג בטיפול ב-mailto: URI (CVE-2007-5020). שנתיים אחר כך PDF השתלט. סימנטק: קבצי PDF זדוניים היו 49% מתקיפות הווב ב-2009, לעומת 11% ב-2008. F-Secure: PDF עקף את .doc בתקיפות ממוקדות.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appadobeacrobat8.1--
Appadobeacrobat_reader8.1--

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