ID:1652 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2007-5659

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ID:1652 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2007-5659

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1330
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5659
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error within Javascript method. A remote attacker can create a specially .pdf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Remediation