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TI-2007-05442 Aliases CVE-2007-5663GHSA-vh44-jfrh-jf4g

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13273 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.1.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.1.1VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0144 Released 2008-02-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0144

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5663
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh44-jfrh-jf4g

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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