How severe is CVE-2007-0048?

CVE-2007-0048 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-0048 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 32% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-0048?

CVE-2007-0048 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-2007-0048?

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

When was CVE-2007-0048 published?

CVE-2007-0048 was published on 2007-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-0048

CVE-2007-0048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 32% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 32% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
Published: 2007-01-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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, when used with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Opera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long sequence of # (hash) characters appended to a PDF URL, related to a "cross-site scripting issue."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0048?: 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, when used with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Opera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long sequence of # (hash) characters appended to a PDF URL, related to a "cross-site scripting issue."
How severe is CVE-2007-0048?: CVE-2007-0048 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-0048 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 32% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-0048?: CVE-2007-0048 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-2007-0048?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-0048 published?: CVE-2007-0048 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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