Untrusted search path in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2007-5666

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Untrusted search path in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2007-5666

Published: December 15, 2016 / Updated: March 7, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1332
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5666
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the way the application loads .dll libraries. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file along with PDF document on a remote SMB or WebDav share, trick the victim into opening that document and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


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