CVE-2007-5663
CVE-2007-5663 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5663?
- Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5663?
- CVE-2007-5663 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5663 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5663?
- CVE-2007-5663 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5663?
- 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-2007-5663 published?
- CVE-2007-5663 was published on 2008-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=656
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/140129
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9928
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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