CVE-2007-1199: Medium severity Adobe Acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Mar 2, 2007

Updated

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Trial allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a file:// URI in a PDF document, as demonstrated with <</URI(file:///C:/)/S/URI>>, a different issue than CVE-2007-0045.

Affected Software

26 affected components

Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5

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=5.1

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=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

Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.8

Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.9

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.0

Event History

Mar 2, 2007

CVE Published

09:18 PM

Mar 3, 2007

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1199?

CVE-2007-1199 has a medium severity rating as it allows unauthorized file access through a crafted PDF.

How does CVE-2007-1199 affect Adobe Reader and Acrobat?

CVE-2007-1199 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat by enabling attackers to read arbitrary files on a victim's system via a file:// URI.

What versions of Adobe products are impacted by CVE-2007-1199?

CVE-2007-1199 impacts versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat including 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 up to 7.0.9.

How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2007-1199?

To mitigate the risks of CVE-2007-1199, users should avoid opening untrusted PDF documents and consider updating to a safe version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-1199?

Yes, for CVE-2007-1199, users are encouraged to update to a newer version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat that addresses this vulnerability.