How severe is CVE-2007-0045?

CVE-2007-0045 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-0045 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 45% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-0045?

CVE-2007-0045 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0045?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-0045 published?

CVE-2007-0045 was published on 2007-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-0045

CVE-2007-0045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 45% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 45% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
Published: 2007-01-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin before 8.0.0, and possibly the plugin distributed with Adobe Reader 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2, for Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Google Chrome, Opera 8.5.4 build 770, and Opera 9.10.8679 on Windows allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct other attacks via a .pdf URL with a javascript: or res: URI with (1) FDF, (2) XML, and (3) XFDF AJAX parameters, or (4) an arbitrarily named name=URI anchor identifier, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0045?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin before 8.0.0, and possibly the plugin distributed with Adobe Reader 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2, for Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Google Chrome, Opera 8.5.4 build 770, and Opera 9.10.8679 on Windows allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct other attacks via a .pdf URL with a javascript: or res: URI with (1) FDF, (2) XML, and (3) XFDF AJAX parameters, or (4) an arbitrarily named name=URI anchor identifier, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."
How severe is CVE-2007-0045?: CVE-2007-0045 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-0045 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 45% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-0045?: CVE-2007-0045 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0045?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-0045 published?: CVE-2007-0045 was published on 2007-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (36)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:elements:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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