# CVE-2007-5659: 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

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-06-08, remediation due 2022-06-22
- Published: 2008-02-12 · Updated: 2025-10-22

## Summary

Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat are affected. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file, allowing them to run arbitrary code on the victim's computer.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=657
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9813
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281

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