CVE-2006-5857

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code...

9.3 High

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption and overwrites a subroutine pointer during rendering.

Exploit likelihood

9.39%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2006-5857
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-5857
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-5841 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-5841
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gvq-qwwx-xxf5 No score

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code...

Record: GHSA-7gvq-qwwx-xxf5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:7.0.9-1.2.0.EL4	0:7.0.9-1.2.0.EL4
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:7.0.9-1.2.0.EL4	0:7.0.9-1.2.0.EL4
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:7.0.9-1.1.1.EL3	0:7.0.9-1.1.1.EL3
`acroread-libs-atk` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.8.0-1.el3	0:1.8.0-1.el3
`acroread-libs-atk-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.8.0-1.el3	0:1.8.0-1.el3
`acroread-libs-glib2` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.4.7-1	0:2.4.7-1
`acroread-libs-glib2-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.4.7-1	0:2.4.7-1
`acroread-libs-gtk2` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.4.13-1.el3	0:2.4.13-1.el3
`acroread-libs-gtk2-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.4.13-1.el3	0:2.4.13-1.el3
`acroread-libs-gtk2-engines` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.0-1.el3	0:2.2.0-1.el3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread-libs-gtk2-engines-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.0-1.el3	0:2.2.0-1.el3
`acroread-libs-pango` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.6.0-1.el3	0:1.6.0-1.el3
`acroread-libs-pango-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.6.0-1.el3	0:1.6.0-1.el3
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:7.0.9-1.1.1.EL3	0:7.0.9-1.1.1.EL3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5857 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published December 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.39%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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