CVE-2007-1199 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF containing a file:// URI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1199?
CVE-2007-1199 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 2 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1199?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1199?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-1199 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1199 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26rv-g5pr-54w8.