CVE-2007-5020: Adobe Acrobat

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 20.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the mailto: option and Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague pre-advisory by a reliable researcher.

Affected products

  • Adobe Acrobat: version 8.1 only
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader: version 8.1 only

Published 2007-09-21. Last modified 2026-06-16.