CVE-2007-5659

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 94%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with long arguments to unspecified JavaScript methods. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
94%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 12, 2008

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
Patch available. Sources: cert.
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
cert

VU#666281 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript methods buffer overflow vulnerabilities

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666281
generic Patch Available

Adobe - Security Update available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
generic

Adobe Acrobat Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 200803-01) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/29205
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/29065

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatacroread-0:8.1.2-1.el5.32008-02-22redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 55× in last 7d / 333× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-27 08:00 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-07-27 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-27 03:48 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-07-27 03:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-26 23:37 UTCVendor advisory
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  7. 2026-07-26 19:27 UTCVendor advisory
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  9. 2026-07-26 15:17 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-07-26 15:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-26 11:07 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-26 11:07 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-26 11:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-26 06:55 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-26 06:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-26 02:45 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-26 02:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-23 00:54 UTCEG score recompute
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  20. 2026-07-22 23:59 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-22 22:37 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-07-22 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-22 21:38 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-07-22 18:27 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-07-22 18:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 14:15 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 14:15 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-07-22 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 14:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-22 10:03 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-22 10:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 05:52 UTCVendor advisory
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  10. 2026-07-22 01:42 UTCVendor advisory
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  12. 2026-07-21 21:06 UTCVendor advisory
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  14. 2026-07-21 16:54 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-21 16:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-07-21 12:44 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-07-21 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 08:34 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-07-21 08:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-07-20 20:03 UTCVendor advisory
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  27. 2026-07-20 15:53 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-07-20 15:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-20 11:43 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-07-20 11:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-20 07:34 UTCVendor advisory
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  33. 2026-07-20 03:23 UTCVendor advisory
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  35. 2026-07-19 23:13 UTCVendor advisory
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  37. 2026-07-19 19:03 UTCVendor advisory
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  39. 2026-07-19 14:52 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-07-19 14:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-19 10:43 UTCVendor advisory
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  43. 2026-07-19 06:33 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-07-19 06:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-19 02:23 UTCVendor advisory
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  47. 2026-07-18 22:12 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-07-18 22:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-18 18:02 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-07-18 18:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-18 13:51 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-07-18 13:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-18 09:41 UTCVendor advisory
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  55. 2026-07-18 05:31 UTCVendor advisory
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  57. 2026-07-18 01:21 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-07-18 01:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-17 21:11 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-07-17 21:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-17 17:01 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-07-17 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-17 12:51 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-07-17 12:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-17 08:40 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-07-17 08:40 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-07-17 08:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-17 04:30 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-17 04:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-17 00:19 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-07-17 00:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-16 20:10 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-16 20:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  75. 2026-07-16 16:58 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16674✓ verified
    First seen Sep 25, 2010

    Adobe - 'Collab.collectEmailInfo()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_collectemailinfo✓ verified
    First seen Feb 8, 2008

    Adobe Collab.collectEmailInfo() Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-31114✓ verified
    First seen Feb 6, 2008

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.1 - Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution / Security Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2007-5659?
CVE-2007-5659 is a critical vulnerability published on February 12, 2008. Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with long arguments to unspecified JavaScript methods. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
When was CVE-2007-5659 disclosed?
CVE-2007-5659 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 12, 2008, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-5659 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2007-5659 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 8, 2022, affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-5659?
CVE-2007-5659 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2007-5659?
CVE-2007-5659 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-5659?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-5659, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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