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CVE-2007-5659 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier. The issue is described as multiple buffer overflows triggered by a malicious PDF containing overly long arguments passed to unspecified JavaScript methods. Supporting advisory context ties the flaw to insecure JavaScript method handling in EScript.api. By opening a crafted PDF, the vulnerable application can overflow memory while processing attacker-controlled JavaScript arguments, leading to execution of arbitrary code in the context of the user running Reader or Acrobat. Some reporting notes that this issue may be subsumed by CVE-2008-0655, and exploit-kit references associate it with the Collab.collectEmailInfo attack surface.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'adobe_collectemailinfo.rb', which exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat Professional 8.1.1 (CVE-2007-5659). The exploit works by generating a specially crafted PDF file ('msf.pdf' by default) containing obfuscated JavaScript that triggers the Collab.collectEmailInfo() vulnerability when opened. The module allows the attacker to embed arbitrary shellcode (Metasploit payloads) into the PDF, enabling code execution on the victim's Windows XP system. The code includes routines for PDF structure generation, JavaScript obfuscation, and payload encoding. The exploit is weaponized, as it is part of the Metasploit framework and supports customizable payloads. The main attack vector is a malicious file (PDF) that must be opened by the target user.
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An Adobe-related vulnerability, sometimes paired in the content with CVE-2008-0655, used in older exploit kits.
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