National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-5020
Original release date:09/21/2007
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (10/08/2007)
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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
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA07-297B
Name: TA07-297B
External Source: XF
Name: adobe-unspecified-pdf-code-execution(36722)
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018723
External Source: BID
Name: 25748
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070920 0day: PDF pwns Windows
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-pdf-pwns-windows
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3392
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-04.html