CVE-2008-2992: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 99.8%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that calls the util.printf JavaScript function with a crafted format string argument, a related issue to CVE-2008-1104.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Adobe: Acrobat and Reader
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html (opens in new tab)
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- secunia.com/advisories/35163 (opens in new tab)
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- securityreason.com/securityalert/4549 (opens in new tab)
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- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994 (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006 (opens in new tab)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html (opens in new tab)
- www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow (opens in new tab)
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- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (opens in new tab)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html (opens in new tab)
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- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 (opens in new tab)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/ (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)