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CVE-2007-5659Active Exploitation(adobe / acrobat)

HIGHCVSS 7.8 · HIGHCISA KEV

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (2 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for adobe acrobat systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with long arguments to unspecified JavaScript methods. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.

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7.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2022-06-22. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-120

Priority

HIGH

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

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

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Public PoC and exploit tooling are both present
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Exploit tool or code specified in 1 signal
  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
adobe
Products
acrobatacrobat_reader

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-30: 2PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-04-30: 1Exploit Tool / Code · 2026-04-30: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-04-30: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-30: 204-30
Signal classification2 categories
Active Exploitation
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse2 posts
  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    Disclosure

    CVE-2007-5659: 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.

    Post summary

    The text discloses a new Adobe Acrobat/Reader buffer overflow vulnerability that enables remote code execution through crafted PDF files.

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  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    Active Exploitation

    https://research.lyrie.ai/research/active-exploit-cve-2007-5659-acrobat-and-reader #lyrie #cybersecurity #CVE #threatintel #zerodayattack

    Post summary

    The text announces an active exploitation of CVE-2007-5659 in Acrobat and Reader, providing a PoC/exploit code and technical details, but no patch information is cited.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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Appadobeacrobat_reader---

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