CVE-2007-5666 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.1.1 and earlier, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code. An attacker could exploit this by placing a malicious Security Provider library in the victim's current working directory. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), this vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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