CVE-2006-5857

CVE-2006-5857 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
• Published: 2006-12-31
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption and overwrites a subroutine pointer during rendering.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5857?

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption and overwrites a subroutine pointer during rendering.

How severe is CVE-2006-5857?

CVE-2006-5857 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2006-5857 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-5857?

CVE-2006-5857 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5857?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2006-5857 published?

CVE-2006-5857 was published on 2006-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0200.html
• http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0012.html
• http://osvdb.org/31316
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23666
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23691
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23812
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23877
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23882
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24533
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-16.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017491
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102847-1
• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698924
• http://www.piotrbania.com/all/adv/adobe-acrobat-adv.txt
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0021.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456491/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21981
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0115
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0957
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11698
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0017.html

Affected products (54)

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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