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CVE-2007-5659 Adobe CVE debrief

CVE-2007-5659 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is marked as known exploited, defenders should treat it as a priority remediation item and follow vendor update guidance without delay.

Vendor
Adobe
Product
Acrobat and Reader
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-06-08
Original CVE updated
2022-06-08
Advisory published
2022-06-08
Advisory updated
2022-06-08

Who should care

Security and IT teams that manage Adobe Acrobat or Reader on endpoints, virtual desktops, or shared workstations; vulnerability management teams; and anyone responsible for patching or software inventory in enterprise environments.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is described in official records as a buffer overflow affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader. CISA’s KEV catalog identifies it as a known exploited vulnerability and directs organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions.

Defensive priority

High. CISA has flagged this issue as known exploited and assigned a remediation due date in the KEV catalog, so it should be prioritized ahead of routine patch work.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Adobe updates or vendor-recommended mitigations for Acrobat and Reader as soon as possible.
  • Confirm which endpoints, desktops, and virtual environments have Adobe Acrobat or Reader installed.
  • Prioritize affected systems in vulnerability remediation workflows because the issue appears in CISA’s KEV catalog.
  • Verify that patch deployment succeeded and that outdated vulnerable versions are removed or replaced.
  • Use asset and software inventory data to find any missed installations or unmanaged endpoints.
  • Monitor vendor and CISA guidance for any additional remediation notes related to this CVE.

Evidence notes

CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities JSON entry lists vendorProject Adobe, product Acrobat and Reader, vulnerabilityName “Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability,” dateAdded 2022-06-08, dueDate 2022-06-22, and requiredAction “Apply updates per vendor instructions.” The source item also links to the NVD detail page for CVE-2007-5659.

Official resources

CISA added this vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08 and set a remediation due date of 2022-06-22. The provided source corpus does not include additional exploit details.