CVE-2006-5857: Critical severity Adobe Acrobat vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2006
·
Updated

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.

Affected Software

54 affected components
Adobe Acrobat<=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=3.0
Adobe Acrobat=3.1
Adobe Acrobat=4.0
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat=5.0
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat=6.0
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat reader<=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.7

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-01.html

Event History

Dec 31, 2006
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 10, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5857?

CVE-2006-5857 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5857?

To mitigate CVE-2006-5857, users should upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5857?

CVE-2006-5857 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.0.8 and earlier, as well as several earlier versions.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2006-5857 enable?

CVE-2006-5857 enables user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

5

Is CVE-2006-5857 easy to exploit?

CVE-2006-5857 can be exploited through crafted PDF files, which may be easily distributed via email or malicious websites.

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