CVE-2006-6027 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 43.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Adobe Reader (Adobe Acrobat Reader) 7.0 through 7.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument string to the LoadFile method in an AcroPDF ActiveX control.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 43.2% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat reader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Reader 7.0.x - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2006-11-17 |
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/21155-AcroPDF_DoS.html
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061128.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23138
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017297
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa06-02.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/198908
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21155
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4751
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30574
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/21155-AcroPDF_DoS.html
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061128.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23138
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017297
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa06-02.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/198908
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453579/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21155
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4751
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30574
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