CVE-2007-5020 describes an unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted PDF file, particularly when interacting with the mailto: option and Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring medium attack complexity. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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