CVE-2007-5663
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via...
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
- Record
CVE-2007-5663- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
- Record
CVE-2007-5663- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5635 No score
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5635- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vh44-jfrh-jf4g No score
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via...
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that calls an insecure JavaScript method in the EScript.api plug-in. NOTE: this issue might be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655.
- Record
GHSA-vh44-jfrh-jf4g- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
acroreadRed Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 | 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 |
acroread-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 | 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 |
acroreadRed Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 | 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 |
acroread-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 | 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 |
acroreadRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 | 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 |
acroread-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 | 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 |
acroreadRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 | 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 |
acroread-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 | 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5663 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published February 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=656
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/140129
adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
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sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9928
secunia.com/advisories/29065
secunia.com/advisories/30840
secunia.com/advisories/29205
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5663
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vh44-jfrh-jf4g
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0144
redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223113
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431985
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432471
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432629
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432630
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432632
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432757
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0144.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0044
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0044
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0044
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5659
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5659
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5659
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5663
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5663
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5666
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5666
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5666
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0655
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0655
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0655
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0667
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0667
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0667
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0726
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0726
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0726