Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the mailto: option and Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP
Published Sep 21, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.43%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the mailto: option and Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague pre-advisory by a reliable researcher.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.1
- 8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
According to Abobe this issue affects only the Windows platform and therefore does not affect Adobe Acrobat Reader as distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras. http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-04.html
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.43% (0.20430) | 97.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.97% (0.20971) | 97.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 10, 2026 | 28.23% (0.28228) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 30.91% (0.30914) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 36.91% (0.36906) | 96.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 41.68% (0.41677) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 22, 2025 | 37.00% (0.36996) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.20% (0.40196) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.29% (0.44287) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 40.20% (0.40196) | 97.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.44% (0.24444) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 27.01% (0.27006) | 96.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 33.88% (0.33878) | 97.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 41.26% (0.41259) | 97.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 40.45% (0.40450) | 96.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 55.84% (0.55843) | 97.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 92.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 81.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-04.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-pdf-pwns-windows x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480080/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25748 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018723 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-297B.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3392 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5020 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36722 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5020
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5020
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-04.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-pdf-pwns-windows | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480080/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25748 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018723 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-297B.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3392 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5020 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36722 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5020 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5020 |
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