Is CVE-2007-5659 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5659 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5659?

CVE-2007-5659 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2007-5659?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2007-5659.

Which products are affected by CVE-2007-5659?

2 products: adobe acrobat, adobe acrobat reader.

Fix CVE-2007-5659 - HIGH adobe acrobat

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-120 CWE-120

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 2/12/2008
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2007-5659

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