CVE-2007-0046

Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin <8.0.0 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0046. PoCs published by Stefano Di Paola.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader's handling of PDF files. The vulnerability allows arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site via a maliciously crafted URL.

Description

Double free vulnerability in the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin before 8.0.0, as used in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing an error via a javascript: URI call to document.write in the (1) FDF, (2) XML, or (3) XFDF AJAX request parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Stefano Di Paola · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3084

This is a writeup describing a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader's handling of PDF files. The vulnerability allows arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site via a maliciously crafted URL.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Acrobat Reader (versions affected by CVE-2007-0046)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A hosted PDF file accessible via a URL · Victim interaction to visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24533
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_misc
http://www.wisec.it/vulns.php?page=9
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0021.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23691
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0017.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23882
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455801/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0032
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2090
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0012.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102847-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0957
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9684
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23812
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017469
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23877
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31272
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-16.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.5568
EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
adobe/acrobat_reader < 7.0.8
Published Jan 03, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026